What is the international prevalence of peptic ulcer disease?
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What is the international prevalence of peptic ulcer disease?
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@glenys-1 The frequency of peptic ulcer disease in other countries is variable and is determined primarily by association with the major causes of peptic ulcer disease: H pylori and NSAIDs. A 2018 systematic MEDLINE and PubMed review found Spain had the highest annual incidence of all peptic ulcer disease (141.8/100,000 persons), whereas the United Kingdom had the lowest (23.9/100,000 persons). When perforated peptic ulcer disease was assessed, South Korea had the highest annual incidence (4.4/100,000 persons) and the United Kingdom, again, had the lowest (2.2/100,000 persons).