Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux and risk factors for erosive esophagitis in obese patients considered for bariatric surgery

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is common in obese individuals. Prospective studies investigating validated GERD questionnaires and clinical parameters at identifying erosive esophagitis (EE) in this population are limited.

Source: Digestive and Liver Disease - May 6, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ala I. Sharara, Luma Basma O. Rustom, Halim Bou Daher, Hussein H. Rimmani, Rani H. Shayto, Mohamad Minhem, Yervant Ichkhanian, Hanaa Aridi, Amr Al-Abbas, Yasser Shaib, Ramzi Alami, Bassem Safadi Tags: Alimentary Tract Source Type: research