Obesity as a risk factor for GERD in Japan.

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Published in J Gastroenterol on February 24, 2008

Authors

Masahiro Sakaguchi1, Hiroshi Oka, Takashi Hashimoto, Yutaka Asakuma, Miyuki Takao, Goki Gon, Makoto Yamamoto, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Norihiko Yamamoto, Mamoru Shimada, Kyowon Lee, Kiyoshi Ashida

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine, Moriguchi Keijinkai Hospital, 2-47-12 Yakumohigashi, Moriguchi, 570-0021, Japan.

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