Health-Related Quality of Life Issues in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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Long-Term Benefits of Smoking Cessation on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Health-Related Quality of Life
OBJECTIVE Smoking is associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Varenicline, a nicotinic receptor partial agonist, is used to aid smoking cessation. The purpose of this study was to prospectively examine the long-term benefits of smoking cessation on GERD and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL). METHODS Patients treated with varenicline were asked to fill out a self-report qu...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1598-9992
DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2010.55.2.85