Prevalence of overweightedness in patients with gastro-esophageal reflux

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 34, 2007, Pages 4602-4605

  Piretta, Luca ^a   Alghisi, Federico ^a   Anzini, Fiorella ^a   Corazziari, Enrico ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

24 h pH metry; Body mass index; Gastro esophageal reflux; Obesity; Overweight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 34648834787     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i34.4602     Document Type: Article

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