THE STUDY OF DUODENAL ULCER DIAGNO-SED WITH THE ENDOSCOPY IN HIGH AGE GROUP

Abstract

From Jan 1973 to Dec. 1976, 1880 cases of duodenal ulcer were diagnosed with duodenal fiber-scope in our clinic and two near-by hospitals. This report is focused on the features of duodenal ulcer in the high age-group over 60 years of age.1) 187 cases of duodenal ulcer in the high age-group ranged 9.8 per cent of all.2) As for the types and location of duodenal ulcers in high age group there were no difference in comparison with other generations.3) The scar of duodenal ulcers in the high age-group were found a half of all examined cases, and the active stage ranged 23 per cent of all.4) In ability of gastric acid secretion of each generation, there was no difference in MAC value, but some of BAO and MAO values decreased slightly in high age-group.5) In endoscopic examination, the gastric mucosa of high age-group showed mildly atrophic gastritis or normal mucosa. There was distinct difference from the mucosa of some other gastric diseases including gastric polyps and gastric ulcers.