Assessment of peptic ulcer disease incidence in population of Karelian Republic

The problem of peptic ulcer disease is one of the most important issues in gastroenterology. In spite of modern achievements, this disease cannot be cured completely. Results of the epidemiological research on ulcer disease incidence on the territory of Karelian Republic in the period of 2000-2013 are presented. It shows that Karelia is a region, which is highly conducive to peptic ulcer development. The incidence of the disease on the territory of Karelia exceeds the average level of this disease occurrence in Russia. The primary morbidity of ulcer disease in Karelia remains high, which means that every year a large number of new cases of stomach and duodenal ulcer are revealed. The low decrease in the overall incidence of peptic ulcer cases shows that this disease has a severe recurrent character.