Peptic ulcer disease is strongly associated with Helicobacter pylori in east, west, central and South Africa.
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Dept. of Internal Medicine, Sentralsykehuset i Vestfold, NO-3116 Tønsberg, Norway. thorhenrik.henriksen@vf.telia.no
D000328:Adult; D000350:Africa, Central / Q000453:epidemiology; D000351:Africa, Eastern / Q000453:epidemiology; D000354:Africa, Western / Q000453:epidemiology; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology