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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Gastroduodenal diseases on the jos plateau, Nigeria
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 88, No. 4, Year 1994
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Description
Two hundred and forty-three Nigerian patients referred for endoscopy at the Jos University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria were studied. Their overall mean age was 37·7 years (sd 12·7), among those with ulcers it was38·4 years. The male:female ratio was equal in general, but among those with ulcers it was 2:1. Duodenal and gastric ulcers were found in 42(17·3%) and 12(4·9%) patients respectively, ratio of 3·5:1. There were 3 patients each with oesophageal and gastric carcinoma. Our findings do not support the belief that the savannah region of West Africa is an area of low prevalence of peptic ulcer disease. In the light of the importanceof Helicobacter pylori infection in the pathogenesis of gastroduodenal diseases and the apparent discrepancy between its prevalence and that of associated diseases in the developing countries, there is a need to reappraise our traditional beliefs about the epidemiology of these diseases, using similar methods to those used in developed countries. © 1994 Oxford University Press.
Authors & Co-Authors
Malu, Abraham O.
Nigeria, Jos
University of Jos
Okeke, Edith Nonyelum
Nigeria, Jos
University of Jos
Daniyam, Comfort A.
Nigeria, Jos
University of Jos
Statistics
Citations: 15
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/0035-9203(94)90406-5
ISSN:
00359203
e-ISSN:
18783503
Research Areas
Cancer
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Multi-countries
Nigeria
Participants Gender
Male
Female