Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the East - Same as the West

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL.2, 2007, Pages

  Goh, Khean Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Asian patients; East; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; West

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34250722203     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e3180322db1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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