Non-cardiac Chest Pain in Japan: Prevalence, Impact, and Consultation Behavior - A Population-based Study

CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of chest pain in this sample of a Japanese general population was 5%. Among all subjects with chest pain, less than one-third consulted physicians, approximately 70% of whom were diagnosed with NCCP. Sex and both the severity and frequency of chest pain were associated with consultation behavior.PMID:37814435 | PMC:PMC10577468 | DOI:10.5056/jnm22184

Source: Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility - October 10, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Junji Chen Tadayuki Oshima Takashi Kondo Toshihiko Tomita Hirokazu Fukui Shinichiro Shinzaki Hiroto Miwa Source Type: research