Prevalence and risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease in Tabriz, Iran

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 85-90

  Somi, M H ^a   Farhang, S ^a   Nasseri Moghaddam, S ^b   Jazayeri, E S ^a   Mirinezhad, S K ^a   Godrati, S M ^a   Golchin, M ^a  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Iran; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 56549126706     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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