Causes and Management of Gastric and Duodenal Ulcer in Adolescents
Bader Maiedh Mohsen Aladainan *
Faculty of Medicine, Najran University, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mahdi Turki Bin Ali Alfataih
Faculty of Medicine, Najran University, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Alhassan Ahmed Mohammed Aldundur
Faculty of Medicine, Najran University, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Rashed Saleh Mohammed Balhareth
Faculty of Medicine, Najran University, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Eisa Yazeed Ghazwani
Department of Family & community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Najran University, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Many etiological hypotheses have been suggested to explain the development of peptic ulcers during the last 300 years (including gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer). In the last two decades, significant progress has been made in understanding the pathophysiology of peptic ulcer disease, particularly with regard to the involvement of Helicobacter pylori and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs). This study will attempt to review literature on etiology and management of gastric and duodenal ulcers among adolescents.
Keywords: Gastric, ulcer disease, hypotheses, anti-inflammatory