nonulcer dyspepsia


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dyspepsia

 [dis-pep´se-ah]
impairment of the power or function of digestion; usually applied to epigastric discomfort after meals. adj., adj dyspep´tic.
acid dyspepsia dyspepsia associated with excessive acidity of the stomach.
nonulcer dyspepsia dyspepsia in which the symptoms resemble those of peptic ulcer, although no ulcer can be detected. Because many patients with nonulcer dyspepsia have a Helicobacter pylori infection, H. pylori has been suggested as a cause. This has not been proven, however, and many patients still have dyspepsia after antibiotic treatment.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

functional dyspepsia

Dyspepsia without endoscopic or histologic evidence of an organic disease to explain the symptoms.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

nonulcer dyspepsia

Upper abdominal discomfort, often chronic, in which endoscopy reveals nondiagnostic, or normal, findings.
See also: dyspepsia
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Therapy for Helicobacter pylori in patients with nonulcer dyspepsia. A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials.
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However, most patients with dyspepsia do not have one of these conditions, and are considered to have functional or nonulcer dyspepsia. The diagnosis and management of adults with GERD was recently described in detail.[2] Therefore, this paper reviews the treatment of undifferentiated dyspepsia, gastric ulcer caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), peptic ulcer disease not associated with NSAID use, and nonulcer dyspepsia (dyspepsia in a patient who has no evidence of ulcer or GERD on endoscopy).
Treatment of Peptic Ulcer Disease and Nonulcer Dyspepsia
Findings from a prospective long-term study of 1,526 consecutive patients presenting with either active duodenal or gastric ulcers, gastric hyperplastic polyps, or nonulcer dyspepsia showed that 1,246 were infected with H.
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* POPULATION STUDIED The authors combined the results of 10 studies of therapy of 1747 patients with nonulcer dyspepsia and documented H pylori infection.
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Absence of benefit of eradicating Helicobacter pylori in patients with nonulcer dyspepsia. N Engl J Med 1999; 341:1106-11.
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Clinical question Does eradicating Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with nonulcer dyspepsia improve symptoms?
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