The prevalence of endoscopic gastric mucosal damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Saki TsujimotoSho MokudaKenichiro MatobaAkihiro YamadaKazuo JouyamaYosuke MurataYoshio OzakiTomoki ItoShosaku NomuraYasuaki Okuda

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Our findings suggest that PSL and NSAIDs were exacerbating factors for gastric mucosal damage, while PPIs usage was a protective factor. And, the combined usage of corticosteroids and NSAIDs may induce the development of gastric ulcers.

Keyphrases

oxidative stress
ulcerative colitis
risk factors
ultrasound guided
anti inflammatory drugs