Prevalence of XXXX in the northern part of afghanistan.

@entity1 @entity344 @entity1282 @entity418
BACKGROUND: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is the standard technique for diagnosis of @entity1 presenting with @entity344 . Some reports have shown high prevalence of @entity418 in the northern part of Afghanistan. The aim of this study was to investigate epidemiological profile of @entity418 among @entity1 in this region. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We identified 364 consecutive @entity1 that received EGD examinations to examine upper gastrointestinal tract at the endoscopy unit of Balkh regional Hospital from March 2012 to March 2013. The case subjects included both in- @entity1 and out- @entity1 aged 16 years or more. We evaluated the results retrospectively. RESULTS: The cases consisted of 184 (51%) males and 180 (49%) females. The mean age was 47.3  17.8 and the age range 17-88 years. Ninety two cases had @entity418 , out of which 58 (63.0%) were male. The mean age at time of diagnosis was 57.8  13.2 years. Uzbek-Turkmen @entity1 were more common among @entity1 with @entity418 (52.2%). @entity1282 was the most frequent symptom among @entity1 with @entity418 at the time of presentation, seen in 77 (84.8%) of cases. CONCLUSIONS: Our results showed high incidence of @entity418 in the northern part of Afghanistan, especially in the Uzbek-Turkmen ethnic group.
