Systematic review of the epidemiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease in Japan

Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1092-1103

  Kinoshita, Yoshikazu ^a   Adachi, Kyoichi ^a   Hongo, Michio ^b   Haruma, Ken ^c  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c KAWASAKI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Japan; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESOPHAGITIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JAPAN; LIFESTYLE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; JAPAN; PREVALENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80755140054     PISSN: 09441174     EISSN: 14355922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00535-011-0429-3     Document Type: Article

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