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Health Conditions
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Peptic Ulcer Disease
Who has it?
Approximately 25 million (or 1 in 12) people in the United States have had PUD during their lifetimes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About four million adults have the disease at any one time, with about 500,000 new cases each year. More than 85% of people with ulcers are older than age 45. Most ulcers that appear on their own resolve within six to eight weeks without treatment, but half of these cases reoccur within a year.
Medical researchers all over the world have found H. pylori responsible for infecting the gastric mucous layer of almost all patients with duodenal ulcer disease, most patients with gastric ulcer disease, and almost all patients with gastritis(an inflammation of the stomach lining). Almost half of North Americans over age 50 are infected with H. pylori. In some developing countries, H. pylori infects almost all adults.
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Note: The above information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional. It is not intended to diagnose a health condition, but it can be used as a guide to help you decide if you should seek professional treatment or to help you learn more about your condition once it has been diagnosed.
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Who has it?
