Trends in gastroesophageal reflux disease in Japanese children and adolescents.

Mai KusakariYoshiko Nakayama Akira Horiuchi Yozo Nakazawa

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2020)

The prevalence and severity of endoscopically proven GERDs has significantly increased over the past 15 years at an endoscopy center in Japan. Detailed population-based studies are needed to assess whether this is occurring throughout Japan.

Keyphrases

gastroesophageal reflux disease
risk factors
case control
small bowel