The Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Correlates of Erosive Esophagitis and Barrett’s Esophagus in Iranian Patients with Reflux Symptoms
Background. Erosive esophagitis (EE) and Barrett’s esophagus (BE) are the two important complications of gastroesophageal reflux disease. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of and the risk factors for EE and BE in an Iranian group of patients with reflux symptoms. We also examined the relationsh...
Main Authors: | Alireza Sharifi, Shahab Dowlatshahi, Hedieh Moradi Tabriz, Fatemeh Salamat, Omid Sanaei |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/696294 |
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