The Prevalence and clinical characteristics of reflux esophagitis in Koreans and its possible relation to metabolic syndrome

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-202

  Song, Hyun Joo ^a   Shim, Ki Nam ^a   Yoon, Su Jin ^a   Kim, Seong Eun ^a   Oh, Hee Jung ^a   Ryu, Kum Hei ^a   Ha, Chang Yoon ^a   Yeom, Hye Jung ^a   Song, Ji Hyun ^a   Jung, Sung Ae ^a   Yoo, Kwon ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Esophagitis; Metabolic Syndrome; Peptic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 67650354870     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.2.197     Document Type: Article

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