title: Natural history and epidemiologic studies of peptic ulcer disease in Japan.
abstract: Japanese research on the natural history and epidemiology of peptic ulcer disease is presented. Descriptive summaries from several national and regional studies provide information that may be useful for comparison with corresponding information from Western nations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shirakawa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Misaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Watanabe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality