Barrett's esophagus and obesity [4]

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 204-205

  Pabla, Maninder ^a   Singh, Jaswinder ^a   Malani, Ashok K ^a   Gupta, Chakshu ^a  

^a Heartland Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; BODY MASS; DATA BASE; HUMAN; LETTER; OBESITY; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREND STUDY;

AGED; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; QUEENSLAND; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33846107902     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.00916.x     Document Type: Letter

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