title: Pattern of duodenal ulcer in Karachi.
abstract: Seven hundred and twenty cases of endoscopically proven peptic ulcer were seen at PMRC Research Centre, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, during the last 13 years (June 1976-June 1989). Duodenal to gastric ulcer ratio was 5:1. Duodenal ulcer was predominantly seen between 3rd and 5th decade of life, with a male to female ratio of 5. 7:1. Seventy five percent cases were skilled persons. Places of origin showed 50% to be migrants; mostly from India while the rest belonged to various provinces of Pakistan. Sixty percent patients were smokers/tobacco chewers and 3% were simultaneously taking alcohol. History of NSAID intake was present in 5% cases only. Majority (85%) of the patients presented with pain, 42% had upper G.I. bleeding, 11% perforation and 1% pyloric stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Pakistan Medical Research Council, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Qureshi
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Zuberi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D014505:Urban Population