Prevalence of Oesophago - Gastroduodenal Illnesses Among Dyspeptic Children in Al-Anbar Governorate

Abstract

Introduction: yspepsia is a remarkable common symptom in the general population . Dyspepsia is a collective term for non specific symptoms thought to originate from upper gastrointestinal tract. Causes of dyspepsia include upper gastrointestinal disorders such as peptic ulcer, other gastrointestinal disorders including irritable bowel syndrome, or it can be the result of systemic disease or unwanted effect of drugs . The prevalence of dyspepsia has varied between 7-34.5% (3-5). Guidelines from the United Kingdom (3) and Canada (4) use the term to mean all symptoms referable to the upper gastrointestinal tract whereas the ROME II definition excludes patients with predominant reflux symptoms. Dyspepsia is estimated to account for 2-5% of primary care office visits and 30% of consultations by a gastroenterologist (1, . D Prevalence of Oesophago Gastroduodenal Illnesses Among Dyspeptic Children in Al-Anbar Governorate