Overview of peptic ulcer disease

Kavitt, 2019

Peptic ulcer disease is most commonly caused by Helicobacter pylori infection or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use. In a small number of patients with peptic ulcer disease, neither risk factor is present. Rare causes include Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, Crohn disease and viruses.

Advice on the management of peptic ulcer disease is available in these guidelines, for:

• H. pylori-associated peptic ulcers
• NSAID-induced ulcers
• idiopathic peptic ulcers
• bleeding peptic ulcers
• stress ulcers.