Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in central Australian aborigines.

Objectives: To examine the upper gastrointestinal endoscopic findings in Australian Aborigines in central Australia; to determine if peptic ulceration occurs in this group; and to discover whether this population shares Helicobacter pylori as a risk factor for peptic ulceration.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of the records of all Aboriginal patients undergoing endoscopy at a general hospital over a two-year period.

Results: Eighty-five endoscopies were performed in 64 patients.