Gastric ulcers are most commonly diagnosed in which age range?

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Gastric ulcers are most commonly diagnosed in which age range?

Gastric ulcers tend to be diagnosed in middle-aged adults, with the highest frequency around the fifth to sixth decade of life. This reflects cumulative exposure to risk factors such as NSAID use and H. pylori infection, along with age-related changes in gastric mucosal defenses. Because of that pattern, the 50–60-year range best matches where these ulcers are most commonly identified. Younger ages are more typical for other types of ulcers (like duodenal ulcers), while very old ages are less commonly the peak for gastric ulcers.

Gastric ulcers tend to be diagnosed in middle-aged adults, with the highest frequency around the fifth to sixth decade of life. This reflects cumulative exposure to risk factors such as NSAID use and H. pylori infection, along with age-related changes in gastric mucosal defenses. Because of that pattern, the 50–60-year range best matches where these ulcers are most commonly identified. Younger ages are more typical for other types of ulcers (like duodenal ulcers), while very old ages are less commonly the peak for gastric ulcers.

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