title: [Features of prevalence and risk factors of GERD in different age-gender groups].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study prevalence and risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease in different age-gender groups.
  
  
  METHODS
  506 men of military age, in 375 men in age 40-60 years old, 296 women in age 18-30 years old were investigated. The research included clinical examination with standard questionnaires filling and endoscopy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prevalence of heartburn in men of military age was 30.4%; in men in age 40-60 years old--46.9%, (p(1-2) < 0.001), in women--24.6% (p(1-3) = 0.8). Prevalence of esophagitis in men of military age was 2.4%; in men in age 40-60 years old--4.3%, (p(1-2) = 0.1), in women--0.7% (p(1-3) = 0.07).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Features of clinical manifestations and risk factors action in three different age-gender groups were established.
authors: V V
authors: VV
authors: Tsukanov
authors: N N
authors: NN
authors: Butorin
authors: E V
authors: EV
authors: Onuchina
authors: D V
authors: DV
authors: Kuklin
authors: V O
authors: VO
authors: Timoshenko
authors: O S
authors: OS
authors: Amel'chugova
authors: O S
authors: OS
authors: Rzhavicheva
authors: E V
authors: EV
authors: Kasparov
authors: O V
authors: OV
authors: Khomenko
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000453:epidemiology; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006356:Heartburn / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking