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- Title
Could gastrointestinal disorders differ in two close but divergent social environments?
- Abstract
The article focuses on a study that assessed the occurrence in the population and between sexes of common gastrointestinal conditions in different social environments. For this medical records of diagnosed gastrointestinal disorders were collected by the physicians at hospitals and primary care. Results showed dyspepsia, and celiac disease, were more frequent among women while esophageal reflux,and rectal cancers were more frequent among men regardless of social environment.
- Subjects
NORRKOPING (Sweden); LINKOPING (Sweden); SWEDEN; GASTROINTESTINAL diseases; DISEASE incidence; CITIES &; towns; SOCIAL context
- Publication
International Journal of Health Geographics, 2012, Vol 11, Issue 1, p5
- ISSN
1476-072X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1476-072X-11-5