High Prevalence of Esophageal Dysmotility in Asymptomatic Obese Patients

High Prevalence of Esophageal Dysmotility in Asymptomatic Obese Patients

BACKGROUND: Obesity is an important health problem affecting >500 million people worldwide. Esophageal dysmotility is a gastrointestinal pathology associated with obesity; however, its prevalence and characteristics remain unclear. Esophageal dysmotilities have a high prevalence among obese patie...

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Main Authors: Justin Côté-Daigneault, Pierre Leclerc, Josette Joubert, Mickael Bouin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/960520
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