Dietary salt and gastric ulcer.
Statistically significant linear correlations between geographic variations in salt consumption and mortality from gastric, but not duodenal ulcer, are reported. It is suggested that dietary consumption of salt is a risk factor in mortality from gastric ulcer.
D000368:Aged; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000401:mortality; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012306:Risk; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000401:mortality; D014481:United States
D012965:Sodium Chloride