Ulcers and Temperature Changes

Abstract

A comparison of the number of duodenal ulcer cases admitted to the Philadelphia General Hospital over a 5-year period with the temperature-change curve over the same period shows close agreement, indicating that hemorrhages from duodenal ulcers may be brought on by marked variations in temperature and the stress that such variations put on the body as it is forced to adjust. This suggests that a warm climate with relatively little daily and seasonal change in temperature would afford the most suitable residence for those prone to suffer from duodenal ulcers.