Prevalence of non-Helicobacter pylori duodenal ulcer in Karachi, Pakistan

Table 1 Clinical detail of the patients with duodenal ulcer (mean±SD).

Variables	H pylori infection (n = 116)	NSAIDs related (n = 22)	Non-H pylori non-NSAIDs (n = 62)	H pylori and related NSAIDs related (n = 17)
Gender
Male	80	18	42	11
Female	36	4	20	6
Mean age±SD	41±14.3	62±16.2	42±17	53±13.6
Symptoms
Abdominal pain	63	6	30	8
Non-specific	10	4	7	3
AHM	10	8	12	6
Bloating	33	4	13	3
Past history
Peptic ulcer	18	4	5	1
Co-morbid	27	13	21	11
Endoscopy
Duodenitis	42	6	24	4
Active bleed	8	4	4	2
Therapy
Triple therapy	74	5	14	11
PPI	37	14	43	6
H2-RB	3	2	4	-
Symptom relief
Complete	69	P = 0.09 17	47	12
Partial	47	5	15	5

AHM = abdominal pain with hematemesis and melena.

Table 2 Co-morbid conditions associated with duodenal ulcer in different groups.

Co-morbid	H pylori infection (n = 27)	NSAIDs related (n = 13)	Non-H pylori non-NSAIDs related (n = 21)	H pylori and NSAIDs related (n = 11)
HTN	12	3	9	1
DM	5	1	3	2
IHD	4	3	8	4
Arthritis	6	6	1	4