Associations between reflux esophagitis and the progression of coronary artery calcification: A cohort study.

Reflux esophagitis (RE) and coronary heart disease (CHD) have common risk factors, including obesity and metabolic syndrome. This study aimed to evaluate the associations between RE and the future CHD risk.This retrospective cohort study included 8,221 participants who were ≥20 years old, and who un...

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Main Authors: Yang Won Min, Byeong Geun Song, Hye Seung Kim, Kyunga Kim, Hyuk Lee, Byung-Hoon Min, Jun Haeng Lee, Hee Jung Son, Poong-Lyul Rhee, Jae J Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5628814?pdf=render