SynthesisWorld journal of gastroenterology2019
Gastro-duodenal disease in Africa: Literature review and clinical data from Accra, Ghana.
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- Prevalence and patterns of peptic ulcer disease in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Pooled it
- Indications and endoscopic findings of upper gastrointestinal diseases in Africa: A systematic review & meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Socioeconomic inequalities and dynamic changes in sex differences in lifetime risks of peptic ulcer disease.Biology of sex differences · 2026Article
- Safety and Efficacy of Jenacid® Herbal Product Against Indomethacin-Induced Ulcers in Albino Wistar Rats.Cureus · 2024Article
- Predictors of mortality for perforated peptic ulcer disease in Malawi.American journal of surgery · 2023Article
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- Peptic ulcer disease among dyspeptic patients at endoscopy unit, University of Gondar hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.BMC gastroenterology · 2022Article
- The global, regional and national burden of peptic ulcer disease from 1990 to 2019: a population-based study.BMC gastroenterology · 2022Article
- Physicochemical Equivalence and Quality Assessment of Various Brands of Gastro-Resistant Omeprazole Capsules in the Kumasi Metropolis.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2022Article
- Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy findings in Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, Eastern Uganda: a 10-year retrospective analysis.African health sciences · 2021Article
- Change in Prevalence and Pattern of Peptic Ulcer Disease in the Northern Savannah of Nigeria: An Endoscopic Study.Annals of African medicineArticle
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Abstract
Gastroduodenal disease (GDD) was initially thought to be uncommon in Africa. Amongst others, lack of access to optimal health infrastructure and suspicion of conventional medicine resulted in the reported prevalence of GDD being significantly lower than that in other areas of the world. Following the increasing availability of flexible upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy, it has now become apparent that GDD, especially peptic ulcer disease (PUD), is prevalent across the continent of Africa. Recognised risk factors for gastric cancer (GCA) include
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