The association between symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease and perceived stress: A countrywide study of Sri Lanka.

PLoS One · 2023 · PMC10635461 · PMID 37943748

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Do the authors mean "patients with chest pain reported higher stress compared to those without chest pain, but did not reach statistical significance".

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