[Seasonal increase in gastroduodenal ulcer]. 1983

G Börsch, and E M Klinkhardt, and G Sabin, and D Ricken

7084 upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopies in the years 1973 to 1981 revealed 1664 duodenal or gastric ulcers. The number of total ulcer observations in relation to specific months differed between 110 in the 9 June periods and 189 in the 9 October months. A convincing peak was not detected. However, the number of ulcers per month or per season was not distributed evenly, as judged by chi-Square analysis. 30% of all ulcer observations occurred in the fall, 24% in the winter, 24% in the spring and 22% in the summer. Our material did not reveal, whether the slight increase in the fall reflected a true rise in the ulcer incidence or whether it had to be attributed to seasonal variations in referrals for endoscopic examinations. Nevertheless the reported data are further evidence for the perennial rather than seasonal nature of gastroduodenal ulcers.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010437 Peptic Ulcer 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). Gastroduodenal Ulcer,Marginal Ulcer,Gastroduodenal Ulcers,Marginal Ulcers,Peptic Ulcers,Ulcer, Gastroduodenal,Ulcer, Marginal,Ulcer, Peptic,Ulcers, Gastroduodenal,Ulcers, Marginal,Ulcers, Peptic
D004384 Duodenoscopy Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the luminal surface of the duodenum. Duodenoscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Duodenoscopic,Duodenoscopic Surgery,Surgery, Duodenoscopic,Duodenoscopic Surgeries,Duodenoscopic Surgical Procedure,Duodenoscopies,Procedure, Duodenoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Duodenoscopic Surgical,Surgeries, Duodenoscopic,Surgical Procedure, Duodenoscopic
D005773 Gastroscopy Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the interior of the stomach. Gastroscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Gastroscopic,Gastroscopic Surgery,Surgery, Gastroscopic,Gastroscopic Surgeries,Gastroscopic Surgical Procedure,Gastroscopies,Procedure, Gastroscopic Surgical,Procedures, Gastroscopic Surgical,Surgeries, Gastroscopic,Surgical Procedure, Gastroscopic
D005860 Germany, West The former Federal Republic of Germany which was reunified with the former German Democratic Republic in 1990. Federal Republic of Germany,Germany, Federal Republic of
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D012621 Seasons Divisions of the year according to some regularly recurrent phenomena usually astronomical or climatic. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Seasonal Variation,Season,Seasonal Variations,Variation, Seasonal,Variations, Seasonal

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