Socioeconomic status and ulcer: A prospective study of contributory risk factors

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 14-17

  Levenstein, Susan ^a,b   Kaplan, George A ^a  

^a Human Population Laboratory   (United States)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavioral factors; Cohort study; Educational level; Etiology; Gender; Helicobacter pylori; Peptic ulcer; Psychological characteristics; Psychosocial factors; Socioeconomic status; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIC AGENT ABUSE; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; MENTAL STRESS; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STOMACH ULCER; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0031910236     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199801000-00005     Document Type: Article

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