Meta-analysis: obesity and the risk for gastroesophageal reflux disease and its complications.

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Abstract

The association of body mass index and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), including its complications (esophagitis, Barrett esophagus, and esophageal adenocarcinoma), is unclear.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Ann Intern Med

Title: Annals of internal medicine

Publisher: American College of Physicians

ISSN (Electronic): 1539-3704

ISSN (Print): 0003-4819

Publication date (Electronic): Aug 02 2005

Volume: 143

Issue: 3

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[1 ] Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.

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Publisher Item ID: 143/3/199

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-143-3-200508020-00006

PubMed ID: 16061918

SO-VID: ed550c76-ab8a-45ea-95f8-4072385090af

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