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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2009; 15(23): 2878-2881
Published online Jun 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2878
Published online Jun 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2878
Comparison of reflux esophagitis and its complications between African Americans and non-Hispanic whites
Kenneth J Vega, Sian Chisholm, Divisions of Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine, University of Florida Health Sciences Center, Jacksonville, Florida 32207, United States
M Mazen Jamal, Gastroenterology Section, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 5901 E. 7th St., Long Beach, CA 90822, United States
Author contributions: Vega KJ and Jamal MM designed the research and analyzed the data, Vega KJ and Chisholm S performed the research, Vega KJ, Chisholm S and Jamal MM wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Kenneth J Vega, MD, Associate Professor, Divisions of Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine, University of Florida Health Sciences Center, Jacksonville, Florida 32207, United States. kenneth.vega@jax.ufl.edu
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Received: March 9, 2009
Revised: May 7, 2009
Accepted: May 14, 2009
Published online: June 21, 2009
Revised: May 7, 2009
Accepted: May 14, 2009
Published online: June 21, 2009
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