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Comparative study of characteristics and disease management between subjects with frequent and occasional gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms

  1. J. F. BRETAGNE1,
  2. C. HONNORAT2,
  3. B. RICHARD-MOLARD3,
  4. A. CAEKAERT4,
  5. P. BARTHÉLEMY4

Article first published online: 14 FEB 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.02811.x

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Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Volume 23, Issue 5, pages 607–616, March 2006

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BRETAGNE, J. F., HONNORAT, C., RICHARD-MOLARD, B., CAEKAERT, A. and BARTHÉLEMY, P. (2006), Comparative study of characteristics and disease management between subjects with frequent and occasional gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 23: 607–616. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.02811.x

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  1. 1

    Service des Maladies de l'Appareil Digestif, Hôpital Pontchaillou, Rennes, France

  2. 2

    Faculty of Medicine, Rennes 1 University, Rennes, France

  3. 3

    Clinique Saint Martin, allée des Tulipes, Pessac, France

  4. 4

    AstraZeneca, Rueil Malmaison, France

*Professor Dr J.-F. Bretagne, Service des Maladies de l'Appareil Digestif, Hôpital Pontchaillou, 2 rue Le Guilloux, 35033 Rennes, France. E-mail: jean-francois.bretagne@chu-rennes.fr

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  1. Issue published online: 14 FEB 2006
  2. Article first published online: 14 FEB 2006
  3. Publication data Submitted 23 October 2005 First decision 15 November 2005 Resubmitted 18 December 2005 Accepted 18 December 2005

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