Epidemiology of upper gastrointestinal symptoms in Brazil (EpiGastro): A population-based study according to sex and age group

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 20, Issue 46, 2014, Pages 17388-17398

  De Oliveira Latorre, Maria Do Rosário Dias ^a   Da Silva, Aline Medeiros ^a,b   Chinzon, Décio ^a   Eisig, Jaime N ^a   Dias Bastos, Telma R P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Janssen Cilag Farmacêutica Ltda   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dyspepsia; Epidemiology; Esophagus; Gastroesophageal reflux; Prevalence; Stomach

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ABDOMINAL SWELLING; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BRAZIL; BURNING SENSATION; COHABITATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIED PERSON; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCRIPTION; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; SOCIAL EXCLUSION; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; LIFESTYLE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; TELEPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; BRAZIL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEPHONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84918527509     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: 22192840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17388     Document Type: Article

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