<i>Helicobacter pylori</i>-negative Peptic Ulcer

Song, Ji Hyun; Kim, Sang Gyun

doi:2017.17.3.115

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The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research 2017;17(3):115-117.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7704/kjhugr.2017.17.3.115 Published online September 10, 2017.

Helicobacter pylori-negative Peptic Ulcer

Ji Hyun Song, Sang Gyun Kim

¹Department of Internal Medicine and Healthcare Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institutue, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. harley1333@hanmail.net

Helicobacter pylori 음성 소화성 궤양

송지현¹, 김상균²

서울대학교병원 헬스케어시스템 강남센터 내과 및 헬스케어연구소¹, 서울대학교 의과대학 내과학교실 및 간연구소²

Correspondence: Sang Gyun Kim,
Email: harley1333@hanmail.net

Received: 9 March 2017 • Revised: 20 March 2017 • Accepted: 25 March 2017

Abstract

Helicobacter pylori is the most important etiology of peptic ulcer disease. With the gradual eradication of H. pylori and the increase in the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, the proportion of H. pylori-negative peptic ulcers has been increasing. It is important for false negative results to be ruled out in H. pylori-negative peptic ulcers, and medical treatment for long-term maintenance should be considered because of the high risk of recurrence and related complications associated with the disease.

Key Words: Helicobacter pylori; Negativity; Peptic ulcer