The epidemiology of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: A brief review

Minerva Gastroenterologica e Dietologica

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 231-234

  Pellicano, R ^a,b   Astegiano, M ^a   Rizzetto, M ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Ambulatori di Gastro Epatologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Barrett oesophagus; Gastro oesophageal reflux, epidemiology; Oesophagitis

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; NONEROSIVE REFLUX DISEASE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; STOMACH CONTENT; STOMACH MUCOSA; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 1542318474     PISSN: 00264776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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