Gastroduodenal ulcers and gastroduodenal erosions are particularly frequent in cirrhotic
patients, but their precise cause is unclear. The aim of this study was to identify pathogenic …

Background/Aims: The role of H. pylori in the pathogenesis of ulcer disease in cirrhotic
patients is poorly defined. Therefore, we sought to investigate the prevalence of H. pylori …

The prevalence of gastric ulcer and its relationship to the severity of cirrhosis and degree of
portal hypertension was evaluated in 245 cirrhotic patients, and compared with 245 age …

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical and epidemiological factors
associated with the appearance of peptic ulcer in patients with cirrhosis and, in particular …

The epidemilogical and clinical characteristics of peptic ulcer were studied in 324 of 368
consecutive patients with cirrhosis of the liver during a mean period of 1.2 (±0.61) years …

Background & Aims: The clinical importance of portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) as a
source of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis is poorly defined. We …

Background: There is a high prevalence of peptic ulcer in cirrhotic patients, but the
pathogenesis of peptic ulcer in cirrhosis remains inconclusive. Aim: To investigate factors …

An increased frequency of peptic ulcer diseaseis noted in patients with cirrhosis, but the role
of H. pylori in this disorder remains to be determined. Thediagnosis of cirrhosis was …

This study was aimed at evaluating the gastric endoscopic features in patients with liver
cirrhosis and at assessing whether endoscopic findings correlated with the severity of portal …

The frequency of gastroduodenal lesions has been investigated in 142 patients with liver
cirrhosis of various degrees of severity and in 63 patients with mild liver disease (controls) in …