[The epidemiological aspects of combined arterial hypertension and peptic ulcer]

Altogether 598 workers and employees of an industrial enterprise underwent epidemiological examination. The age of the examined ranged within 30 to 49 years. Arterial hypertension was revealed in 14.2% and ulcer disease in 9% of the population. 1.5% of the population presented with associated pathology. Among risk factors of paramount importance was unbalanced nutrition and hypotensive treatment. Impairment of cell membranes also played a certain role in the occurrence of associated pathology.