Open AccessPrevalence of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in a large unselected general population in Japan
Author(s) -
Hatsushi Yamagishi,
Tomoyuki Koike,
Shuichi Ohara,
Shigeyuki Kobayashi,
Ken Ariizumi,
Yasuhiko Abe,
Katsunori Iijima,
Akira Imatani,
Yoshifumi Inomata,
Kanefusa Kato,
Daisuke Shibuya,
Shigemitsu Aida,
Tooru Shimosegawa
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.1358
Subject(s) - heartburn , medicine , dysphagia , gerd , abdominal pain , reflux , population , chest pain , gastroenterology , disease , pediatrics , surgery , environmental health
To examine the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms in a large unselected general population in Japan.