Prevalence of symptoms of gastroesopahgeal reflux in a cohort of Saudi Arabians: A study of 1265 subjects

Prevalence of symptoms of gastroesopahgeal reflux in a cohort of Saudi Arabians: A study of 1265 subjects

Background/Aims: In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the general population of the capital city of Riyadh and to assess its association with other factors including age, smoking, body mass index (BMI), asthma, as well as the presence of ot...

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Main Authors: Majid A Almadi, Maitha A Almousa, Amani F Althwainy, Afnan M Altamimi, Hala O Alamoudi, Hiba S Alshamrani, Othman R Alharbi, Nahla A Azzam, Nazia Sadaf, Abdulrahman M Aljebreen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Epidemiology
gastroesophageal reflux
GerdQ
heartburn
obesity
predictors
prevalence
Saudi Arabia
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2014;volume=20;issue=4;spage=248;epage=254;aulast=Almadi

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