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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2012; 18(36): 5090-5095
Published online Sep 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i36.5090
Published online Sep 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i36.5090
Impact of body mass index and gender on quality of life in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
Shou-Wu Lee, Ming-Chih Chou, Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40242, Taiwan, China
Shou-Wu Lee, Han-Chung Lien, Chi-Sen Chang, Yen-Chun Peng, Chung-Wang Ko, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40242, Taiwan, China
Shou-Wu Lee, Chi-Sen Chang, Ming-Chih Chou, Department of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40242, Taiwan, China
Han-Chung Lien, Yen-Chun Peng, Chung-Wang Ko, Department of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40242, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: Lee SW and Chou MC contributed equally to this work; Lee SW, Lien HC and Chang CS designed the research; Peng YC and Ko CW performed the research; Lee SW, Lien HC and Chang CS analyzed the data; and Lee SW and Chou MC wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Ming-Chih Chou, Department of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, 110, Section 1, Chien Kuo North Road, Taichung 40242, Taiwan, China. eric2248836@yahoo.com.tw
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Received: February 21, 2012
Revised: May 14, 2012
Accepted: May 26, 2012
Published online: September 28, 2012
Revised: May 14, 2012
Accepted: May 26, 2012
Published online: September 28, 2012
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