Open AccessNatural history of heartburn: A 10-year population-based study
Author(s) -
Linda Björk Ólafsdóttir,
Hallgrímur Guðjónsson,
Heiður Hrund Jónsdóttir,
Bjarni Þjóðleifsson
Publication year - 2011
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.v17.i5.639
Subject(s) - heartburn , medicine , population , gastroenterology , body mass index , reflux , disease , environmental health
To study the natural history and prevalence of heartburn at a 10-year interval, and to study the effect of heartburn on various symptoms and activities.