The prevalence of gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms in a UK population and the consultation behaviour of patients with these symptoms

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1589-1594

  Kennedy, T ^a   Jones, R ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSULTATION; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034533705     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2000.00884.x     Document Type: Article

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