Obesity and increasing gastroesophageal reflux disease in Asia

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1557-1558

  Goh, Khean Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; ENDOSCOPY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 34548542586     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.05099.x     Document Type: Editorial

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