Prevalence of dyspeptic symptoms and heartburn of adults in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Prevalence of dyspeptic symptoms and heartburn of adults in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Medical literature has shown dyspepsia and heartburn-related symptoms occur among 15% to 40% of the population. These symptoms can occur at any age and are more prevalent in women. OBJECTIVE Investigate the prevalence of dyspeptic symptoms and heartburn among individuals over 1...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Maciel ALMEIDA, Luísa Alvarenga Guerra MARTINS, Patrícia Liz Terenzi CUNHA, Viviane Willig BRASIL, Lucas Galuppo Fernandes FÉLIX, Maria do Carmo Friche PASSOS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE)
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
Subjects:
Dispepsia
diagnostic
Azia
Consensus
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