Determinants of gastroesophageal reflux disease, including hookah smoking and opium use- a cross-sectional analysis of 50,000 individuals.

Determinants of gastroesophageal reflux disease, including hookah smoking and opium use- a cross-sectional analysis of 50,000 individuals.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common cause of discomfort and morbidity worldwide. However, information on determinants of GERD from large-scale studies in low- to medium-income countries is limited. We investigated the factors associated with different measures of GERD symptoms, includ...

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Main Authors: Farhad Islami, Siavosh Nasseri-Moghaddam, Akram Pourshams, Hossein Poustchi, Shahryar Semnani, Farin Kamangar, Arash Etemadi, Shahin Merat, Masoud Khoshnia, Sanford M Dawsey, Paul D Pharoah, Paul Brennan, Christian C Abnet, Paolo Boffetta, Reza Malekzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3931722?pdf=render

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