Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease symptom subtypes and endoscopy findings: a retrospective, cross-sectional study from Southwestern Nigeria
Most patients with GORD presented with extra-oesophageal symptoms. While fewer than half had reflux-associated oesophageal injury, non-oesophageal lesions were present in the majority of patients, highlighting the importance of endoscopic evaluation in patients with GORD symptoms.
Authors
- Mudashiru Lawal
- Oluwafunmilayo Funke Adeniyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2564-6118)
- Emuobor Odeghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1108-9293)
- Ganiyat K. Oyeleke
- Joseph Gregory Uchechukwu
- Augustine K. Nnadi
- Opeyemi Owoseni
- Asa Itam-Eyo
- Aderemi Oluyemi
- Obianuju Onodingene
- Silverline Tamunodukobipi
Institutions
- Lagos University Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- Lagos State Health Service Commission (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-025-04369-x
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00