A population-based survey of gastroesophageal reflux disease in a region with high prevalence of esophageal cancer in China.

Chin Med J (Engl) · 2019 · PMC6616241 · PMID 31045906

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[ 22 ] In China, a mere handful of population-based endoscopy studies were conducted in Chinese general community residents and reported the RE prevalence to vary in 1.99% to 6.40%, [ 7 , 12 ] and it showed a slightly increasing trend.

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