Onset and disappearance of reflux symptoms in a Chinese population: A 1-year follow-up study

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 803-812

  Wong, W M ^a   Lai, K C ^a   Lam, K F ^a   Hui, W M ^a   Huang, J Q ^a   Xia, H H X ^a   Hu, W H C ^a   Lam, C L K ^a   Chan, C K ^a   Lam, S K ^a   Wong, B C Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; CHINA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 4844224394     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.02198.x     Document Type: Article

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