Symptomatic gastro-oesophageal reflux in pregnancy: A prospective study among Singaporean women

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1020-1026

  Ho, Khek Yo ^a,c   Kang, Jin Yong ^b   Viegas, Osborne Ac ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b JAMES PAGET UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Acid regurgitation; Heartburn; Nausea; Pregnancy; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0345694629     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1998.tb00564.x     Document Type: Article

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