High prevalence of reflux oesophagitis among upper endoscopies of Iranian patients

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 499-506

  Rezailashkajani, Mohammadreza ^a,b   Roshandel, Delnaz ^a   Shafaee, Sepideh ^a   Zali, Mohammad Reza ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Esophagitis peptic; Gastroesophageal reflux; Gastrointestinal; Heartburn

Indexed keywords

STOMACH SECRETION INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; DYSPEPSIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEARTBURN; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; SMOKING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANTACIDS; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DYSPEPSIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HERNIA, HIATAL; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING;

EID: 34248196000     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e32811ebfec     Document Type: Article

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