Pyloric stenosis risk factors

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Risk Factors

Age

• Pyloric stenosis is rare in patients older than 6 months. The condition is usually diagnosed by the time a child is 6 months old.

Gender

• Pyloric stenosis occurs more commonly in boys than in girls

Race

It is commonly associated with people of Jewish ancestry. Caucasians and babies with blood type B or O are more likely to be affected.