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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2008; 14(36): 5601-5605
Published online Sep 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5601
Prolapse gastropathy syndrome may be a predictor of pathologic acid reflux
Jin-Soo Kim, Hyung-Keun Kim, Young-Seok Cho, Hiun-Suk Chae, Byung-Wook Kim, Jin-Il Kim, Sok-Won Han, Kyu-Yong Choi
Jin-Soo Kim, Hyung-Keun Kim, Young-Seok Cho, Hiun-Suk Chae, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital, Gyeonggi-do 480-717, South Korea
Byung-Wook Kim, Kyu-Yong Choi, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Gyeonggi-do 403-720, South Korea
Jin-Il Kim, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Yeoeuido St. Mary’s Hospital, Seoul 150-713, South Korea
Sok-Won Han, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Holy Family Hospital, Gyeonggi-do 420-717, South Korea
Author contributions: Chae HS, Kim BW, Kim JI, Han SW, Choi KY designed study and revised manuscript; Kim HK, Cho YS analyzed data; Kim JS mainly performed study and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Hiun-Suk Chae, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital, 65-1 Geumo-dong, Uijeongbu city, Kyunggido 480-717, South Korea. chs@catholic.ac.kr
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Received: April 2, 2008
Revised: August 24, 2008
Accepted: September 1, 2008
Published online: September 28, 2008
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