Open AccessPrevalence of overweightedness in patients with gastro-esophageal reflux
Author(s) -
Luca Piretta
Publication year - 2007
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.v13.i34.4602
Subject(s) - gerd , medicine , overweight , reflux , body mass index , gastroenterology , population , obesity , pathological , gastro , incidence (geometry) , esophagus , esophageal disease , disease , physics , optics , environmental health
To evaluate whether the prevalence of overweight and obese conditions is increased in gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients (with 24-h pathological pH recordings) in comparison to general population.
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