Associations between reflux esophagitis and the progression of coronary artery calcification: A cohort study.
Yang Won MinByeong Geun SongHye Seung KimKyunga KimHyuk LeeByung-Hoon MinJun Haeng LeeHee Jung SonPoong Lyul RheeJae J KimPublished in: PloS one (2017)
Our results suggest that the presence of RE is closely associated with CHD, even though RE is not a direct risk factor for CHD. Metabolic factors may play roles in CAC progression in individuals with RE.