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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2011; 17(41): 4614-4618
Published online Nov 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i41.4614
Published online Nov 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i41.4614
Comparison of presentation and impact on quality of life of gastroesophageal reflux disease between young and old adults in a Chinese population
Shou-Wu Lee, Chi-Sen Chang, Ming-Chih Chou, Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40242, Taiwan, China
Shou-Wu Lee, Chi-Sen Chang, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40242, Taiwan, China
Shou-Wu Lee, Chi-Sen Chang, Department of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40242, Taiwan, China
Chia-Ming Chang, Ai-Wen Kao, Institute of Gerontology, National Cheng Kang University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan, China
Chia-Ming Chang, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kang University Hospital, Tainan 70101, Taiwan, China
Ai-Wen Kao, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kang University Hospital, Tainan 70101, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: Lee SW and Chou MC contributed equally to this work; Lee SW, Chang CM and Chang CS designed the research; Lee SW and Chang CS performed the research; Kao AW and Chou MC contributed new reagents/analytic tools; Lee SW and Chang CM analyzed the data; and Lee SW, Chang CM and Chang CS wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Ming-Chih Chou, Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan 110, Section 1, Chien Kuo North Road, Taichung 40242, Taiwan, China. ericest429@yahoo.com.tw
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Received: January 31, 2011
Revised: June 27, 2011
Accepted: August 3, 2011
Published online: November 7, 2011
Revised: June 27, 2011
Accepted: August 3, 2011
Published online: November 7, 2011
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