The body-mass-index (BMI) has no impact on the frequency of typical reflux symptoms - Results of a nationwide telephone-based informing campaign in Germany;Der bodymass-index (BMI) hat keinen einfluss auf die häufigkeit von refluxbeschwerden - Ergebnisse einer deutschlandweiten aufkläirungskampagne

Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie

Volumn 127, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1064-1067

  Madisch, A ^a   Weihs, C ^b   Schlaud, M ^b   Heimann, D ^c   Meyer, H ^d   Hotz, J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c Health Networking GmbH   (Germany)

^d ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE

Author keywords

BMI; Bodymass Index; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; GERD

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GERMANY; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STOMACH ACID SECRETION;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036933496     PISSN: 0044409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-36464     Document Type: Article

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