Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome significantly associated with metabolic syndrome

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1405-1406

  Cholongitas, Evangelos ^a   Pipili, Chrysoula ^a   Dasenaki, Maria ^a  

^a General Hospital of Sitia   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; BODY MASS; CLINICAL LABORATORY; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA; IRRITABLE COLON; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

AGED; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 54349106983     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: 15027708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520802308029     Document Type: Letter

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