Chou SP. An examination of the alcohol consumption and peptic ulcer association--results of a national survey.
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 1994;
18:149-53. [PMID:
8198212 DOI:
10.1111/j.1530-0277.1994.tb00895.x]
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Abstract
Excessive alcohol consumption causes damages to the stomach or duodenum by impairing the integrity of the mucosal barrier. The aim of this study was to estimate the association between alcohol consumption and peptic ulcer, utilizing a large representative sample of the U.S. population, while controlling for cigarette smoking and major sociodemographic variables. Results indicated that alcohol consumption only minimally increased the odds of peptic ulcer. Thus, this study offers little support for the association between ethanol intake and peptic ulcer.
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