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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Aug 6, 2013; 4(3): 39-40
Published online Aug 6, 2013. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v4.i3.39
Published online Aug 6, 2013. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v4.i3.39
Steroid ulcers: Any news?
Mario Guslandi, Gastroenterology Unit, S.Raffaele Hospital, Milan 20132, Italy
Author contributions: Guslandi M solely contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Mario Guslandi, MD, FACG, Professor, Gastroenterology Unit, S.Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, Milan 20132, Italy. guslandi.mario@hsr.it
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Received: February 21, 2013
Revised: June 21, 2013
Accepted: June 28, 2013
Published online: August 6, 2013
Processing time: 161 Days and 15.2 Hours
Revised: June 21, 2013
Accepted: June 28, 2013
Published online: August 6, 2013
Processing time: 161 Days and 15.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Although the myth of steroid ulcers still survives among general practitioners, the incidence of ulcers in patients receiving corticosteroids is so low that concomitant gastric protection is not necessary except in patients on long-term, high-dose steroids or taking concomitant non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs.