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Canadian Digestive Health Foundation Public Impact Series: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Canada: Incidence, Prevalence, and Direct and Indirect Economic Impact
Richard N Fedorak
,1 Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten,1 and Ron Bridges21Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
2Division of Gastroenterology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Abstract
The Canadian Digestive Health Foundation initiated a scientific program to assess the incidence, prevalence, mortality and economic impact of digestive disorders across Canada. The current article presents the updated findings from the study concerning gastroesophageal reflux disease – a condition that develops when the reflux of stomach contents causes troublesome symptoms and/or complications (Montreal definition).
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