A Study Of Some Clinical And Laboratory Aspects Of The African Suffering From Duodenal Ulceration
Abstract
This is a prospective study of 50 patients with duodenal
ulcer proved by endoscopy. The clinical and laboratory features
of these patients were analysed and where possible compared to a
group of 30 control subjects.
It was found that a significant number of duodenal ulcer
patients do not present with the classical clinical picture. The
frequency of blood group Q was more in the duodenal ulcer patients as
compared to the controls and duodenal ulcer patients had higher basal
and maximal acid output values. An attempt at interpreting these results
in the Kenyatta Hospital set up has been made.
Citation
Master of medicine ,University of Nairobi,1982.Publisher
University of Nairobi Medicine