Peptic ulcer disease is one of the most widespread diseases. 6-10 % of adult population in Russia suffer from it. Demographic processes in the Russian Federation determine the increase of patients' number aged over 60 with peptic ulcer disease. It counts 10-35 % of all patients with this disease. The modern views on pathogenesis of peptic ulcer disease, including factor of Helicobacter pylori, in patients of different age groups have been highlighted in the article. Pathogenetic features and clinical morphological manifestations of peptic ulcer disease in young and aged patients have been considered
Е.А. Islamova Age Features Of Peptic And Duodenal Ulcer Disease // Saratov Journal of Medical Scientific Research, Vol. 5, Issue 4, 2009, pp. 569-571

229 children and teenagers in the age of 10-17 years have been examined: suffering a peptic ulcer of a duodenum - 23persons; chronic erosive gastroduodenitis - 31 persons; chronic superficialgastroduodenal - 175persons; and practically healthy - 30 children from the control group. The features of clinical course of chronic gastroduodenal diseases with negative types of the parent attitude and formation of individual psychosocial features ofthe person have been studied. Carried out research allowed to allocate the number of factors to forcastthe developmentof gastroduodenal pathology with probability of 81%.
A.V.Kotovsky, E.A.Sirotkin FORECASTING OF CHARACTER OF COURSE OF DUODENAL ULCER AND CHRONIC GASTRODUODENITIS AT CHILDREN // Saratov Journal of Medical Scientific Research, Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2008, pp. 84-87