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. 1990 Sep;31(9):989–992. doi: 10.1136/gut.31.9.989

Towards a true prevalence of peptic ulcer: the Sørreisa gastrointestinal disorder study.

B Bernersen 1, R Johnsen 1, B Straume 1, P G Burhol 1, T G Jenssen 1, P A Stakkevold 1
PMCID: PMC1378653  PMID: 2210467

Abstract

This study, designed to overcome methodological problems inherent in earlier prevalence studies of peptic ulcer, was carried out in a municipality in northern Norway. It included the total population of 2027, aged 20-69 years, and comprised a questionnaire and search for previously diagnosed peptic ulcers in the local medical records for all subjects, and additional endoscopy of all subjects with dyspepsia and their matched healthy controls (n = 619). The overall prevalence was 10.5% in men and 9.5% in women, a sex ratio close to one and a higher duodenal:gastric ratio than previously reported from this region. A substantial 1% prevalence of asymptomatic ulcers was also observed.

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