Bereavement--an etiologic factor in peptic ulcer in childhood and adolescence?
Bereavement in childhood and adolescence is a relatively common experience. This case report and two studies suggest that the ulcer-prone adolescent may develop clinically significant symptoms under the stress of adapting to a recent loss of a loved one.
D002648:Child; D003643:Death / Q000523:psychology*; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D002666:Psychology, Child