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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2008; 14(9): 1358-1364
Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1358
Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1358
Table 1 Questionnaire used in this study
Please circle the appropriate responses for each of the following symptoms during a 1-mo period | ||
(1) Do you suffer from the symptom of dysphagia? | ||
1: yes | 2: no | |
(a: usually; b: sometimes) | ||
(c: throat; d: chest; e: stomach) | ||
(2) Do you suffer from the symptom of heartburn? | ||
1: yes | 2: no | |
(a: usually; b: sometimes) | ||
(3) Do you suffer from the symptom of abdominal pain? | ||
1: yes | 2: no | |
(a: usually; b: sometimes) | ||
(f: before eating; g: after eating; h: no relation) |
Table 2 Disease classification by X ray examinations
Disease classification by X-rays | n (%) | Male/female |
Normal | 139 167 (86.4) | (49 338/89 829) |
Gastric ulcer scar (GU) | 2222 (1.4 ) | (1648/574) |
Duodenal ulcer scar (DU) | 2346 (1.5) | (1192/1154) |
Gastric & Duodenal scar (GDU) | 434 (0.3) | (341/93) |
Hiatus hernia (HH) | 1198 (0.7) | (404/794) |
Cancer suspected | 15 616 (9.7) | (8080/7536) |
Total | 160 983 (100.0) | (60 774/100 209) |
Table 3 The prevalence of heartburn in relation to the frequency of dysphagia
Table 4 The prevalence of dysphagia in relation to the frequency of heartburn
Table 5 The prevalence of heartburn and dysphagia in relation to the frequency of abdominal pain
- Citation: Yamagishi H, Koike T, Ohara S, Kobayashi S, Ariizumi K, Abe Y, Iijima K, Imatani A, Inomata Y, Kato K, Shibuya D, Aida S, Shimosegawa T. Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in a large unselected general population in Japan. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(9): 1358-1364
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i9/1358.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.1358