Open AccessComparison of reflux esophagitis and its complications between African Americans and non-Hispanic whites
Author(s) -
Kenneth J. Vega,
Sian Chisholm,
M. Mazen Jamal
Publication year - 2009
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.15.2878
Subject(s) - medicine , heartburn , hiatal hernia , esophagitis , reflux esophagitis , gastroenterology , esophageal stricture , esophagus , barrett's esophagus , reflux , endoscopy , nausea , adenocarcinoma , disease , cancer
To determine the effect of ethnicity on the severity of reflux esophagitis (RE) and its complications.