Clinical spectrum of reflux esophagitis among 25,536 Koreans who underwent a health check-up: A nationwide multicenter prospective, endoscopy-based Study

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 632-638

  Shim, Ki Nam ^a   Hong, Su Jin ^j   Sung, Jae Kyu ^k   Park, Kyung Sik ^l   Kim, Seong Eun ^a   Park, Hyun Shin ^m   Kim, Young Sun ^b   Lim, Seon Hee ^b   Kim, Chung Hyeon ^b   Park, Min Jung ^b   Yim, Jeong Yoon ^b   Cho, Kyung Ran ^b   Kim, Donghee ^b   Park, Seun Ja ⁿ   Jee, Sam Ryong ^o   Kim, Jin Il ^c   Park, Joon Yong ^d   Song, Geun Am ^p   Jung, Hwoon Yong ^e   Lee, Yong Chan ^f   Kim, Jae Gyu ^g   Kim, Jae J ^h   Kim, Nayoung ^i,q   Park, Soo Heon ^c   Jung, Hyun Chae ⁱ   Chung, In Sik ^c   more..

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

^b Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center   (South Korea)

^c The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^d Hallym University   (South Korea)

^e University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^g Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^h Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

ⁱ Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^j Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

^k Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^l Keimyung University   (South Korea)

^m Inha University   (South Korea)

ⁿ Kosin University   (South Korea)

^o Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^p Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^q Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

more..

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Reflux esophagitis; Reflux symptom

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL SENSATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEARTBURN; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; THORAX PAIN;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; KOREA; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 68949097302     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181855055     Document Type: Article

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