Clinical Characteristics of Elderly Patients with Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common upper gastrointestinal disease, and almost 30% of GERD patients do not respond well to proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical characteristics of elderly GERD patients who either respond to...
Main Authors: | Ying-Nan Li, Xiao-Ning Zhao, Ting-Ting Li, Chang-Zheng Wang, Wei-Hua Wang, Lei Tian, Ben-Yan Wu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2016-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959816300400 |
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