Socioeconomic inequalities and dynamic changes in sex differences in lifetime risks of peptic ulcer disease
Despite substantial global declines in lifetime risks of PUD over the past three decades, our findings reveal persistent inequities by SDI, geography, and sex. These disparities underscore that access to timely diagnosis, eradication therapy, and advanced endoscopic care remains uneven, particularly in low-SDI regions and among females.
Authors
- Rongshou Zheng
- Shengfeng Wang
- Ru Chen
- Yuhao Li
- Dequan Shi
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- National Cancer Center (US)
- Ministry of Education (RO)
- Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biology of Sex Differences
- Published
- 2026-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-026-00832-w
- Primary Topic
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00