Study on the inheritance of peptic ulcer diseases at Bach Mai Hospital
- Author:
Anh Gia Pham
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
peptic ulcer
- MeSH:
Peptic Ulcer;
Wills
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2002;20(4):15-23
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study was conducted on 240 peptic ulcers among 1320 hospitalized patients at the Gastro-Intestinal Department from January 2000 to December 2000, suing retrospective and pedigree method. The analysis on 4 generations of this group, including 171 persons in 29 branches, 42 families showed that the disease was vertically inherited through generations like autosomal dominant inheritance. The incidence was 46.77% (26/62 patients). Male to female ratio was 2:1 (24 males:12 females). 5.55% of patients (2/36) have disease on at 15 years old or less, 52.78% (19/36) of patients onset between 16 to 40 years. 11.11% onset at 40 years or more. 30.56% of patients (11/36) were not identified the onset of disease.
