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Update on the epidemiology of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review

Gut · 2013 · Vol. 63(6) · pp. 871–880
Hashem B. El‐SeragStephen SweetChristopher WinchesterJohn Dent

Abstract

GERD is prevalent worldwide, and disease burden may be increasing. Prevalence estimates show considerable geographic variation, but only East Asia shows estimates consistently lower than 10%.

Gastroesophageal reflux and treatmentsEosinophilic EsophagitisHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesGERDEpidemiologyMedicineIncidence (geometry)HeartburnPopulationDiseaseDemographyPoisson regressionInternal medicine

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AsiaAustraliaEuropeGastroesophageal RefluxHumansMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaIncidencePrevalence
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