title: Dietary salt and gastric ulcer.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride