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SUBMITTER: Abraham A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4826927 | biostudies-other | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Abraham Albin A Lipka Seth S Hajar Rabab R Krishnamachari Bhuma B Virdi Ravi R Jacob Bobby B Viswanathan Prakash P Mustacchia Paul P
Gastroenterology research and practice 20160328
Background. Data examining the association between obesity and erosive esophagitis (ErE) have been inconsistent, with very little known about interracial variation. Goals. To examine the association between obesity and ErE among patients of different ethnic/racial backgrounds. Methods. The study sample included 2251 patients who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). The effects of body mass index (BMI) on ErE were assessed by gender and in different ethnic groups. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% ...[more]