Erosive esophagitis in asymptomatic subjects: Risk factors

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1320-1324

  Wang, Fu Wei ^a   Tu, Ming Shium ^a   Chuang, Hung Yi ^b,c   Yu, Hsien Chung ^a   Cheng, Lung Chih ^a   Hsu, Ping I ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic; Endoscopy; Erosive esophagitis; Health check up

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BETEL NUT; BODY MASS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; TEA; TOBACCO; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; ADOLESCENT; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLASSIFICATION; DIET; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ESOPHAGITIS; HOSPITALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; SMOKING; STATISTICAL MODEL; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ARECA; BODY MASS INDEX; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DIET; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ESOPHAGITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; TAIWAN;

EID: 77953627297     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-009-0888-z     Document Type: Article

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