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J Health Syst Res 2015, 11(3): 473-485 |
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Taghian A R, Entezari M, Sepahvand S, Hashemi H. The relationship between nitrate in drinking water and gastric cancer in the Isfahan province. J Health Syst Res 2015; 11 (3) :473-485
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1- Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University Isfahan,Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
3- Masters Medical Geography, University Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
4- Assistant Professor, Research Center for Health Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University Isfahan,Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
3- Masters Medical Geography, University Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
4- Assistant Professor, Research Center for Health Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Abstract: (1261 Views)
Background: One of the most common diseases that are major causes of death and is important in terms of medical geography, is the gastric cancer. It is not an equal distribution around the world and is seen mostly in southeast Asia. Lifestyle and environmental pollution are the causes of this disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between drinking-water nitrate and the incidence of gastric cancer in Isfahan province, center of Iran.Methods: In this study, two data from the patients with gastric cancer and nitrate in drinking water were used. ArcGIS software was used to zoning map preparation and the SPSS and Excell softwares were used for the statistical analysis.Findings: The main focus of the gastric cancer in the Isfahan province were Frieden, Semirom and Ferydonshahr cities, repectively. There was a correlation between of the diseases center cities and the high drinking water nitrate centers, areas with nitrate concentrations between 45 to 20 mg/l, R =42% and P = 0.05. The disease is more prevalent in men and mainly in people over 75 years.Conclusion: According to the results, there was significant relationship between drinking-water nitrate concentrations and incidence of gastric cancer in studied regions. Key Words: Gastric Cancer, Geography, Medicine, Drinking Water Nitrate, Isfahan Province
Type of Study: Research |
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education health and promotion
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2015/10/15 | Published: 2015/10/15
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2015/10/15 | Published: 2015/10/15
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