Open AccessRelationship of meteorological factors and air pollutants with medical care utilization for gastroesophageal reflux disease in urban area
Author(s) -
Ho Seok Seo,
Jinwook Hong,
Jaehun Jung
Publication year - 2020
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.v26.i39.6074
Subject(s) - gerd , medicine , metropolitan area , disease , poisson regression , pollutant , reflux , environmental health , air pollutants , air pollution , chemistry , pathology , population , organic chemistry
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a highly prevalent disease of the upper gastrointestinal tract, and it is associated with environmental and lifestyle habits. Due to an increasing interest in the environment, several groups are studying the effects of meteorological factors and air pollutants (MFAPs) on disease development.