Increasing prevalence of erosive esophagitis among taiwanese aged 40 years and above: A comparison between two time periods

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 926-932

  Lien, Han Chung ^a,b,e   Chang, Chi Sen ^a,d   Yeh, Hong Zen ^a,e   Ko, Chung Wang ^a,e   Chang, Hsiu Ying ^a   Cheng, K F ^c   Sung, Fung Chang ^b  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Institute of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Erosive esophagitis; Prevalence; Trend

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHINESE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DUODENUM ULCER; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; RISK FACTOR; STOMACH ULCER; SYMPTOM; TAIWAN; TIME; ADOLESCENT; AGE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; DATA COLLECTION; ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74949093518     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e318191e9d5     Document Type: Article

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