South Asian origin as a risk factor for GERD [1]

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 75-76

  Rajendra, S ^a   Ackroyd, R ^b   Mohan, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGITIS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH ASIA;

ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HLA-B ANTIGENS; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 21744446391     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2005.02530.x     Document Type: Letter

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