Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and its Association with Body Mass Index: Clinical and Endoscopic Study

Introduction: Obesity is rapidly becoming a pandemic and poses a serious health risk to the individuals. Abdominal obesity is quite common in India and is a prime risk factor for diseases like diabetes, coronary artery disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), osteoarthritis etc. A comple...

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Main Authors: Bhumika Vaishnav, Arvind Bamanikar, Pragati Maske, Anudeep Reddy, Sukanya Dasgupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9562/24151_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(P_RK)_PFA(P)_PF2(P_SH).pdf