Gastroesophageal reflux in obese patients is not reduced by weight reduction

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1047-1051

  Kjellin, A ^a   Ramel, S ^a   Rossner S ^a   Thor, K ^a  

^a ERSTA HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux; Obesity; Weight reduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STOMACH PH; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0029839432     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365529609036885     Document Type: Article

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