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ISSN: 2008-2258

Winter
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2010)

A view of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Non- specific symptoms

  • Azadeh Safaee
  • Mohamad Amin Pourhoseingholi
  • Bijan Moghimi-Dehkordi
  • Manijeh Habibi
  • Asma Pourhoseingholi

Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Bed to Bench, Vol. 3 No. 1 (2010),
https://doi.org/10.22037/ghfbb.v3i1.69 Published 12 December 2009

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Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the frequency of non- specific symptoms of gastro esophageal reflux and association of these symptoms with Gastro esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in Iranian population.

Background: GERD is a common gastrointestinal disorder, worldwide. Some patients with GERD have no symptoms while others may have non-specific symptoms.

Patients and methods: This study was designed as a cross-sectional and population based evaluation that was conducted on 782 cases that selected by random sampling in northeast region of Tehran province. Relation between non-specific symptoms and GERD was assessed using ?2 test. The odds ratios (OR) and 95% CI were calculated for each symptom.

Results: Most common non-specific symptom in subjects under study, was abdominal pain with a female preponderance. Abdominal pain, globus sensation, cough & dyspnea, and halitosis were statistically associated to GERD. There was no relationship between age and non-specific symptoms.

Conclusion: In summary, this study showed that non-specific symptoms are common in our country that strongly related to gastro esophageal reflux disease, therefore, these symptoms should be considered as a basic in diagnostic procedure.
Keywords:
  • non-specific symptoms
  • reflux
  • globus sensation
  • cough
  • Iran
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Safaee, A., Pourhoseingholi, M. A., Moghimi-Dehkordi, B., Habibi, M., & Pourhoseingholi, A. (2009). A view of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Non- specific symptoms. Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Bed to Bench, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.22037/ghfbb.v3i1.69
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