A Prospective Multicenter Study on the Prevalence and Symptoms of Erosive Reflux Esophagitis in Secondary and Tertiary Hospitals in Korea
Author(s) -
Jin Ki Hwang,
Juhyung Kim,
Seung Goun Hong,
Sung Joo Jung,
Moon Kyung Joo,
Beom Jae Lee,
Jong-Jae Park,
Jae J. Kim,
YoungTae Bak
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
korean journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.203
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2233-6869
pISSN - 1598-9992
DOI - 10.4166/kjg.2009.53.5.283
Subject(s) - gerd , medicine , tertiary care , reflux , gastroenterology , heartburn , prospective cohort study , disease , pediatrics
Recent studies suggest that the prevalence of erosive esophagitis (EE) is increasing in Asia. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of EE among outpatients visiting gastroenterology clinics of secondary and tertiary hospitals in Korea, and to analyze their symptoms.
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