Review

Etiopathogenesis of Peptic Ulser

10.5222/otd.2011.065

  • Hanifi Kılıçarslan
  • Semih Kalyon
  • Necati Yenice

Received Date: 02.12.2010 Accepted Date: 23.12.2010 Eur Arc Med Res 2011;27(2):65-69

Peptic ulcer is mostly seen at stomach and duodenum. Gastric ulcer is mostly seen between 30-60 year-old age group whereas duodenal ulcer is mostly seen between 20-50 year-old age, in our country. Helicobacter pylori, aspirin and nonsteroid antiinflamatory drugs also have a role in etiopathogenesis of ulcer.

Keywords: Peptic ulcer, gactric ulcer