Gastroesophageal reflux disease in Sri Lanka: An island-wide epidemiological survey assessing the prevalence and associated factors.

• Main Authors: Nilanka Wickramasinghe (Author), Ahthavann Thuraisingham (Author), Achini Jayalath (Author), Dakshitha Wickramasinghe (Author), Dharmabandhu N Samarasekera (Author), Etsuro Yazaki (Author), Niranga Manjuri Devanarayana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is commonly encountered in clinical practice in Sri Lanka. However, its prevalence in Sri Lanka is unknown. Our objective was to study the island-wide prevalence of GERD symptoms in Sri Lanka and its associated factors. A total of 1200 individuals aged 18-70 ye...