"Peptic Ulcer" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Ulcer that occurs in the regions of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT which come into contact with GASTRIC JUICE containing PEPSIN and GASTRIC ACID. It occurs when there are defects in the MUCOSA barrier. The common forms of peptic ulcers are associated with HELICOBACTER PYLORI and the consumption of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS).
| Descriptor ID |
D010437
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.469.275.800 C06.405.748.586
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| Concept/Terms |
Peptic Ulcer- Peptic Ulcer
- Peptic Ulcers
- Ulcer, Peptic
- Ulcers, Peptic
- Gastroduodenal Ulcer
- Gastroduodenal Ulcers
- Ulcer, Gastroduodenal
- Ulcers, Gastroduodenal
Marginal Ulcer- Marginal Ulcer
- Marginal Ulcers
- Ulcer, Marginal
- Ulcers, Marginal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peptic Ulcer" by people in Profiles.
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Hwang KO, Kolarov S, Cheng L, Griffith RA. Stress ulcer prophylaxis for non-critically ill patients on a teaching service. J Eval Clin Pract. 2007 Oct; 13(5):716-21.
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Murthy R, Brown DB, Salem R, Meranze SG, Coldwell DM, Krishnan S, Nunez R, Habbu A, Liu D, Ross W, Cohen AM, Censullo M. Gastrointestinal complications associated with hepatic arterial Yttrium-90 microsphere therapy. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2007 Apr; 18(4):553-61; quiz 562.
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Lipson DA, Berlin JA, Palevsky HI, Kotloff RM, Tino G, Bavaria J, Kaiser L, Long WB, Metz DC, Lichtenstein GR. Giant gastric ulcers and risk factors for gastroduodenal mucosal disease in orthotopic lung transplant patients. Dig Dis Sci. 1998 Jun; 43(6):1177-85.
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Katz PO, Codario R, Castell DO. Approach to the patient with unexplained chest pain. Compr Ther. 1997 Apr; 23(4):249-53.
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Lamothe PH, Rao E, Serra AJ, Castellano J, Woronick CL, McNicholas KW, Lemole GM. Comparative efficacy of cimetidine, famotidine, ranitidine, and mylanta in postoperative stress ulcers. Gastric pH control and ulcer prevention in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Gastroenterology. 1991 Jun; 100(6):1515-20.
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Holloway WJ, Winslow DL, Reinhardt JF. Cefmetazole treatment of intra-abdominal infection. J Antimicrob Chemother. 1989 Apr; 23 Suppl D:47-54.
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SUROS J, BORDAS-FELIU JM, GOBERN J, SUROS-BATLLO J. [Therapeutic action of the new synthetic anticholinergic agent, benzylonium bromide, in diseases of the digestive tract]. Med Clin (Barc). 1963 Mar; 40:181-5.