Secondhand smoke is associated with peptic ulcer disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease in non-smokers in a large Taiwanese population study

• Main Authors: Pei-Chi Yen (Author), Jiun-Hung Geng (Author), Pei-Yu Wu (Author), Jiun-Chi Huang (Author), Huang-Ming Hu (Author), Chao-Hung Kuo (Author), Szu-Chia Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundActive smokers are known to be at an increased risk of both gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and peptic ulcer disease (PUD), however the role of passive smoking remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to examine whether secondhand smoke (SHS) is associated with PUD and GERD.MethodsI...