Abstract
Peptic ulcer disease is a recurrent illness. Within the first year after healing of an acute ulceration, at least one further ulcer attack will occur in approximately 70% of patients with duodenal and in approximately 50% of those with gastric ulcers. Every recurrent ulceration bears the risk of medical and economic complications.
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Koelz, H.R. (1995). Prevention of Ulcer Recurrence. In: Hollander, D., Tytgat, G.N.J. (eds) Sucralfate. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-585-32154-7_25
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