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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2009; 15(8): 961-965
Published online Feb 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.961
Published online Feb 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.961
Prevalence and risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease in Qashqai migrating nomads, southern Iran
Ahmad Mostaghni, Davood Mehrabani, Seyed Jalil Masoumi, Mehdi Saberi-Firoozi, Farnaz Khademo-lhosseini, Gastroenterohepatology Research Center, Nemazee Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Fariba Moradi, Office of Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Najaf Zare, Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Author contributions: Mostaghni A, Gastroenterologist; Mehrabani D, manuscript preparation and revision; Khademo-lhosseini F, physician and article formatting; Masoumi SJ, Moradi F, Physician; Zare N, biostatistics consultant; Saberi-Firoozi M study design and supervision.
Correspondence to: Mehdi Saberi-Firoozi, MD, Professor, Gastroenterohepatology Research Center, Nemazee Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. saberifm@sums.ac.ir
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Received: June 8, 2008
Revised: August 25, 2008
Accepted: September 1, 2008
Published online: February 28, 2009
Revised: August 25, 2008
Accepted: September 1, 2008
Published online: February 28, 2009
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