Clinical and epidemiological perspectives of dyspepsia in a multiracial Malaysian population

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2011, Pages 35-38

  Goh, Khean Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Asian; Clinical; Dyspepsia; Epidemiology; Malaysian; Multiracial population

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROKINETIC AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; ASIA; CHINESE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; DYSPEPSIA; FUNCTIONAL DYSP; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INDIAN; LOTION; MALAYSIA; MOOD DISORDER; MOXIBUSTION; PEPTIC ULCER; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RURAL AREA; STOMACH CANCER; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 79953073719     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.06648.x     Document Type: Article

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