The Clinical Features and Predisposing Factors of Asymptomatic Erosive Esophagitis

• Published in: Digestive diseases and sciences Vol. 61; no. 12; pp. 3522 - 3529
• Main Authors: Lee, Sang Pyo, Sung, In-Kyung, Kim, Jeong Hwan, Lee, Sun-Young, Park, Hyung Seok, Shim, Chan Sup
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.12.2016; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology; Antibodies, Bacterial - immunology; Asymptomatic Diseases - epidemiology; Biochemistry; Body Mass Index; Endoscopy; Endoscopy, Digestive System; Esophagitis; Esophagitis, Peptic - epidemiology; Female; Gastroenterology; Gastroesophageal Reflux - epidemiology; Health aspects; Helicobacter infections; Helicobacter Infections - epidemiology; Helicobacter Infections - immunology; Helicobacter pylori; Helicobacter pylori - immunology; Hepatology; Hernia; Hernia, Hiatal - epidemiology; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Immunoglobulin G - immunology; KCT; KCT0001716; Male; Medical colleges; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Oncology; Original Article; Pneumoviridae; Prevalence; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Sex Factors; Smoking - epidemiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Transplant Surgery; Young Adult; Erosive esophagitis; Esophagitis; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Reflux esophagitis; Smoking

Background Asymptomatic erosive esophagitis (AEE) is considered an erosive esophagitis without the typical reflux symptoms, but the clinical course and significance of AEE is still unclear. Aim We investigated the prevalence and predisposing factors of AEE, and tried to determine its clinical featur...