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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2012; 18(48): 7333-7340
Published online Dec 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i48.7333
Incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in Uygur and Han Chinese adults in Urumqi
Chun-Yan Niu, Yong-Li Zhou, Rong Yan, Ni-La Mu, Bao-Hua Gao, Fang-Xiong Wu, Jin-Yan Luo
Chun-Yan Niu, Yong-Li Zhou, Rong Yan, Bao-Hua Gao, Fang-Xiong Wu, Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Medical College, Xi’an 710077, Shaanxi Province, China
Ni-La Mu, Department of Cadre Wards, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830000, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
Jin-Yan Luo, Department of Gastroenterology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xi’an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Niu CY designed the research and drafted the manuscript, and approved the final version to be published; Zhou YL and Yan R extracted and analyzed the data; Mu NL performed the whole investigation and collected data; Gao BH and Wu FX were responsible for data collection and processing; Luo JY guided design of this research; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Research Fund of the Education Department of Shaanxi Province, China, No. 09JK710
Correspondence to: Dr. Chun-Yan Niu, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Medical College, Xi’an 710077, Shaanxi Province, China. nchy69@163.com
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Received: September 14, 2012
Revised: October 31, 2012
Accepted: November 11, 2012
Published online: December 28, 2012
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