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The continuing dilemma of dyspepsia
Author(s) -
Malagelada J.R.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
alimentary pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.308
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1365-2036
pISSN - 0269-2813
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2001.00108.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dilemma , epidemiology , intensive care medicine , relevance (law) , pathology , political science , philosophy , epistemology , law
This article reviews the issue of dyspepsia from various perspectives. Firstly, the current relevance of dyspepsia as a major health problem on account of its high prevalence and substantial morbidity. Secondly, the various definitions of dyspepsia and the epidemiological and pathophysiological evidence that support them, as well as subclassifications. Thirdly, the issue of dyspepsia as a clinical challenge, in the absence of well established and uniform management guidelines. Thus, the title ‘The continuing dilemma of dyspepsia’ describes realistically the current status of this important condition.