Gastrointestinal disorders among shift workers
Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & HealthPublished 26 January 2010Open access
Anders Knutsson, Henrik Bøggild
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It is found that shift workers appear to have increased risk of GI symptoms and peptic ulcer disease, and control for potential confounders was often lacking or insufficient in many of the studies the authors examined.
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Our general judgment is that shift workers appear to have increased risk of GI symptoms and peptic ulcer disease. However, control for potential confounders (eg, smoking, age, socioeconomic status, and other risk factors) was often lacking or insufficient in many of the studies we examined.
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