Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	28838
Country	Türkiye

Received	2016-08-13 15:16
Peer-Review Started	2016-08-14 10:23
To Make the First Decision	2016-09-05 14:46
Return for Revision	2016-09-08 11:46
Revised	2016-10-04 01:24
Second Decision	2016-11-22 19:59
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2016-11-23 09:29
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-12-02 11:55
Articles in Press	2016-12-02 11:56
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Typeset the Manuscript	2016-12-28 20:17
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-01-14 10:27

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in a country with a high occurrence of Helicobacter pylori
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Serhat Bor, Gul Kitapcioglu and Elmas Kasap
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Serhat Bor, MD, Section of Gastroenterology, Ege Reflux Group, Ege University, Ege Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Gastroenteroloji, Bornova, Izmir 35040, Turkey. serhatbor@yahoo.com
Key Words	Heartburn; Regurgitation; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Epidemiology; Prevalence
Core Tip	Using a validated gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) questionnaire and the urea breath test for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), we found a relatively high prevalence of GERD and more frequent regurgitation than heartburn. We also determined that the prevalence of GERD increases with increased body mass index and with female gender and decreases with increased education and income, whereas there was no relationship with age, alcohol use, or smoking. Additionally, we found that H. pylori did not affect the prevalence or symptom profile of GERD and that Turkish individual with classical symptoms were more prone to additional symptoms. This unique disease profile may be attributable to Turkey's combination of Western and Eastern lifestyles.
Publish Date	2017-01-14 10:27
Citation	Bor S, Kitapcioglu G, Kasap E. Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in a country with a high occurrence of Helicobacter pylori. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(3): 525-532
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i3/525.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i3.525

Full Article (PDF)	WJG-23-525.pdf
Full Article (Word)	WJG-23-525.doc
Manuscript File	28838-Review.doc
Answering Reviewers	28838-Answering reviewers.pdf
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Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form	28838-Conflict-of-interest statement.pdf
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Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate	28838-Language certificate.pdf
Supplementary Material	Supplementary_Material_20160813004140.doc
Peer-review Report	28838-Peer-review(s).pdf
Journal Editor-in-Chief Review Report	28838-Journal editor-in-chief review report.pdf
Scientific Misconduct Check	28838-Scientific misconduct check.pdf
Scientific Editor Work List	28838-Scientific editor work list.pdf