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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2007; 13(41): 5486-5491
Published online Nov 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i41.5486
Risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease in Shiraz, southern Iran
Mehdi Saberi-Firoozi, Farnaz Khademolhosseini, Maryam Yousefi, Davood Mehrabani, Najaf Zare, Seyed Taghi Heydari
Mehdi Saberi-Firoozi, Farnaz Khademolhosseini, Maryam Yousefi, Davood Mehrabani, Seyed Taghi Heydari, Gastroenterohepatology Research Center/Department of Internal Medicine, Nemazee Hospital, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Najaf Zare, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Seyed Taghi Heydari, Department of Biostatistics, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khoramabad, Iran
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Mehdi Saberi-Firoozi, MD, Associate Professor, Gastroenterohepatology Research Center, Nemazee Hospital, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Karim-Khan Zand Blv, Shiraz, Iran. saberifm@sums.ac.ir
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Received: December 21, 2006
Revised: July 28, 2007
Accepted: August 19, 2007
Published online: November 7, 2007
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