Meta-Analysis: Obesity and the Risk for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Its Complications

Hampel, Howard; S. Abraham, Neena; B. El‐Serag, Hashem

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

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Meta-Analysis: Obesity and the Risk for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Its Complications

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Aug 2, 2005

Authors:

Howard Hampel

Neena S. Abraham

Hashem B. El‐Serag

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The association of body mass index and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), including its complications (esophagitis, Barrett esophagus, and esophageal adenocarcinoma), is unclear. PURPOSE: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the magnitude and determinants of ...

Subject

Medicine

GERD

Internal medicine

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