Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in primary care: An international study of different treatment strategies with omeprazole

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 119-124

  Carlsson, Rolf ^a,j   Dent, John ^b   Watts, Richard ^c   Riley, Stuart ^d   Sheikh, Raian ^e   Hatlebakk, Jan ^f   Haug, Kjell ^g   De Groot, Gerrit ^h   Van Oudvorst, Arnold ⁱ   Dalväg, Agneta ^j   Junghard, Ola ^j   Wiklund, Ingela ^j  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Investigator Clinic   (Australia)

^d NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e Orchard Medical Practice   (United Kingdom)

^f HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^h RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

ⁱ Astra Hässle AB ^*  (Netherlands)

^j ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

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Author keywords

Gastro oesophageal reflux disease; Omeprazole; Placebo; Primary care; Quality of life; Questionnaire; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

OMEPRAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; ESOPHAGITIS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAPSE;

EID: 19244380563     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199802000-00004     Document Type: Article

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