Two groups of patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) underwent chronic hemodialysis within 1976-1990. Acute ulcerogenic situation in them arose during month 1-3 of the treatment. Formation of ulcers was closely related to the acid-peptic factor. Hemodialysis procedure was found to contribute to ulcerogenesis, chronic hemodialysis being somewhat an iatrogenic risk factor in such patients. Modern policy of managing duodenal ulcers in hemodialysis patients is discussed.
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