Association between body mass index and erosive esophagitis: A meta-analysis

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 18, Issue 20, 2012, Pages 2545-2553

  Cai, Nan ^a   Ji, Guo Zhong ^a   Fan, Zhi Ning ^a   Wu, Yan Feng ^a   Zhang, Fa Ming ^a   Zhao, Zhi Fei ^a   Xu, Wei ^a   Liu, Zheng ^a  

^a THE SECOND AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Erosive esophagitis; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Meta analysis; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COMORBIDITY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INTRAPERITONEAL FAT; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ESOPHAGITIS; META ANALYSIS; PATHOLOGY;

BODY MASS INDEX; ESOPHAGITIS; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84871900566     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: 22192840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i20.2545     Document Type: Article

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