title: An ulcer negative for Helicobacter pylori and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs? Consider herbal treatment as the culprit!
abstract: The cause of peptic ulcers that are negative for Helicobacter pylori or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug/aspirin use is an area of immense interest. We report here, for the first time, a case report of a young female who developed reflux-like symptoms and multiple ulcers as a result of herbal treatment with turmeric for osteoarthritis. With the current marked increase in usage of herbal products as part of a complementary medicine approach, gastroenterologists must be vigilant when evaluating patients with peptic ulcer disease of unknown cause.
authors.affiliation: Neuroenteric Clinical Research Group, Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, GI Section (1-111G-1), 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ, 85723-0001, USA.
authors.forename: Seth B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Tract Diseases, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gasiorowska
authors.affiliation: Neuroenteric Clinical Research Group, Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, GI Section (1-111G-1), 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ, 85723-0001, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kasher
authors.affiliation: Neuroenteric Clinical Research Group, Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, GI Section (1-111G-1), 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ, 85723-0001, USA. Ronnie.Fass@va.gov.
authors.forename: Ronnie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fass
keywords: Herbal medicine; Peptic ulcer disease; Turmeric