Table 1

Characteristics of the studied population.

Patients

60

Age (yrs)
Mean
48

Median
47

Range
21 – 83
Sex
Women
31 (52%)

Men
29 (48%)
Peptic ulcer risk
Smokers
21 (35%)

NSAIDs* users
16 (27%)
Peptic ulcer type
Gastric
24 (40%)

Duodenal
31 (52%)

Gastric + Duodenal
5 (8%)

NSAIDs* = Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Silva et al. BMC Gastroenterology 2008 8:20   doi:10.1186/1471-230X-8-20