STRESS AS A RISK FACTOR OF ACID PEPTIC DISEASE
Dr. Syed Hasnain Ali*, Dr. Muhammad Haleem and Dr. Muhammad Salman Abid
ABSTRACT
Common causes of acid peptic disease include the bacteria Helicobacter pylori and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Other causes include tobacco smoking, stress due to serious illness, Behcet disease, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, Crohn disease, and liver cirrhosis. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the outdoor department of Nishtar Hospital Multan. The relevant data i.e. name, age, gender, history of the disease, its relation with the stress, and duration of disease were collected on a predefined proforma after informed consent. This data was analyzed with SPSS version 23.0. The qualitative variables were presented as frequency and percentage. The quantitative variables were presented as mean and standard deviation. A total of 100 patients presenting with the symptoms were enrolled in this study. All the other patients were excluded from this study. The mean age of the patients was 32.45±3.89 years. There were 23 males and 73 females in this study. Out of 100 patients, 53 patients commented that the disease aggravates when they are under stress. Out of these 53, fourteen were smokers, two were alcoholics and twelve were also using NSAIDs.
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