Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide Population-Based Study

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Huang, Chin Chou ^a,b   Chan, Wan Leong ^a   Luo, Jiing Chyuan ^a,b   Chen, Yu Chun ^b   Chen, Tzeng Ji ^a,b   Chung, Chia Min ^c   Huang, Po Hsun ^a,b   Lin, Shing Jong ^a,b   Chen, Jaw Wen ^a,b   Leu, Hsin Bang ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SURVIVAL RATE; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 84867553871     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047575     Document Type: Article

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