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Health Conditions
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Peptic Ulcer Disease
What are the risk factors?
Risk factors are
characteristics that may increase your chance for developing a condition. Risk
factors for PUD include:
- H. pylori infection
- High-dose or multiple NSAID use
- Age older than 60
- Previous ulcer or GI bleeding
- Cigarette smoking
- Corticosteroid use
- Anticoagulant use
- Family history of PUD
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Note: The above information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional. It is not intended to diagnose a health condition, but it can be used as a guide to help you decide if you should seek professional treatment or to help you learn more about your condition once it has been diagnosed.
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What are the risk factors?
