BACKGROUND/AIMS: In Asian countries including Korea, the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is on the rise and its clinical impact has been emphasized. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of esophagitis patients with or without symptoms, and their association with psychological factors. METHODS: Subjects diagnosed as erosive esophagitis of Los Angeles-A or more in screening by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy were enrolled. Questionnaires regarding GERD symptoms and Symptom Checklist-90-Revision were used to identify the presence of psychological symptoms. RESULTS: There was no difference between the subjects' general characteristics (gender, age, body mass index, smoking and alcohol intake) according to the existence of typical symptoms in these patients with erosive esophagitis. Patients with typical GERD symptoms were more likely to have atypical symptoms, dyspepsia and higher scores on psychological symptoms (somatization, obsessive-compulsiveness and phobic anxiety) than those without. CONCLUSIONS: Psychological symptoms and other gastrointestinal symptoms should be considered in the patients with erosive esophagitis.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: In Asian countries including Korea, the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is on the rise and its clinical impact has been emphasized. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of esophagitispatients with or without symptoms, and their association with psychological factors. METHODS: Subjects diagnosed as erosive esophagitis of Los Angeles-A or more in screening by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy were enrolled. Questionnaires regarding GERD symptoms and Symptom Checklist-90-Revision were used to identify the presence of psychological symptoms. RESULTS: There was no difference between the subjects' general characteristics (gender, age, body mass index, smoking and alcohol intake) according to the existence of typical symptoms in these patients with erosive esophagitis. Patients with typical GERD symptoms were more likely to have atypical symptoms, dyspepsia and higher scores on psychological symptoms (somatization, obsessive-compulsiveness and phobic anxiety) than those without. CONCLUSIONS: Psychological symptoms and other gastrointestinal symptoms should be considered in the patients with erosive esophagitis.
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Eosphagitis; Gastroesophageal reflux; Psychological test
Authors: Kwong Ming Fock; Nicholas J Talley; Ronnie Fass; Khean Lee Goh; Peter Katelaris; Richard Hunt; Michio Hongo; Tiing Leong Ang; Gerald Holtmann; Sanjay Nandurkar; San Ren Lin; Benjamin C Y Wong; Francis K L Chan; Abdul Aziz Rani; Young-Tae Bak; Jose Sollano; Khek Yu Ho; Lawrence K Y Ho; Sathoporn Manatsathit Journal: J Gastroenterol Hepatol Date: 2008-01 Impact factor: 4.029
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