Title: Smoking and Peptic Ulcer Review of Recent Literature
Abstract:A higher incidence of peptic ulcer has been found in smokers than in non-smokers, and a higher percentage of smokers has been found in patients with peptic ulcer. Higher rates of healing of peptic ulc...A higher incidence of peptic ulcer has been found in smokers than in non-smokers, and a higher percentage of smokers has been found in patients with peptic ulcer. Higher rates of healing of peptic ulcers have been reported for non-smokers than for smokers in some studies. Authors agree that smokers have an increased recurrence rate of peptic ulcer after healing compared with non-smokers. Further studies on these problems should be performed in larger prospective studies designed for the purpose.Read More
Publication Year: 1988
Publication Date: 1988-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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