[Diagnosis and Treatment of Peptic Ulcer Disease: Present and Future Perspective].
Peptic ulcer disease is one of the most commonly encountered diseases in gastroenterology clinics. After the discovery of Helicobacter pylori by Warren and Marshall, it has been identified as the most important cause of peptic ulcer. Eradication of H. pylori markedly reduces the post-treatment recurrence rate of peptic ulcer. However, as human populations age, the incidence of cardiovascular and musculoskeletal diseases increases and consequent use of aspirin and non-steroidal anti-in-flammatory drugs increases. Thus causes and presenting patterns of peptic ulcer have changed. In this review, I describe new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for peptic ulcer disease and explore future perspectives.
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea.
Byung Wook
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Kim
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001688:Biological Products / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001688:Biological Products
Diagnosis; Peptic ulcer disease; Treatment