@article{ETD, recid = {850}, author = {Camacho, Fernando}, title = {Levels of red blood cell folic acid and a history of peptic ulcer disease}, school = {M.P.H.}, address = {2012}, number = {ETD}, abstract = {In the United States about half a million people develop peptic ulcer each year, and the health care costs of this disease amounts to an estimated value of $10 billion annually. To date, there have been no studies evaluating the association between folic acid consumption or folic acid levels, and reduction in peptic ulcers. It might be possible that the mechanism of action of folic acid on amino acid and DNA synthesis might help cells regenerate and act protectively against peptic ulcers. The objective of this project is to evaluate the association between the level of red blood cell folic acid and a history of peptic ulcers using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database from the years 1999-2000.}, url = {http://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/850}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.6083/M4S75DBQ}, }