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Contents
Acceptability at Recruitment
QUALIFIED
Acceptability at CT / Work-Up
QUALIFIED
Individual at Risk
Donor
Explanation of Condition
Ulcer in the first part of the small bowel. Occasionally these may perforate, leading to severe inflammation of the abdominal cavity (peritonitis), usually requiring an operation to repair the defect.They may also erode a blood vessel, causing severe internal bleeding (gastrointestinal haemorrhage).
Guidance
Aceptable if benign (i.e. not caused by cancer). Proton pump inhibitor therapy acceptable (e.g. omeprazole, lansoprazole). Unacceptable if associated with cancer.
If operated on, see Surgery.
Pseudonyms or Related Conditions
Version
Version 1, Edition 1
Date of Last Update
15th June 2012
