Gastric ulcers Incidence

Gastric ulcers Incidence

As with duodenal ulceration, H. pylori and NSAIDs are the important aetiological factors. Gastric ulceration is also asso ciated with smoking. Gastric ulceration is much less common than duodenal ulceration. The gender incidence is equal and patients with gastric ulcers tend to be older. Gastric ulceration is more prevalent in low socioeconomic groups and is consid e common in resource-poor than in resource-rich erably mor countries.