Agréus Lars
Family Medicine Stockholm, Novum, SE-14157 Huddinge, Sweden.
Gut. 2002 May;50 Suppl 4(Suppl 4):iv2-9. doi: 10.1136/gut.50.suppl_4.iv2.
Many individuals in the Western world suffer from heartburn, acid regurgitation, abdominal pain, or bowel habit disturbances. The reported prevalence of dyspepsia is approximately 25% with similar values for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. While prevalence rates are stable over time, substantial changes occur in the main symptom profiles of sufferers. The economic costs of dyspepsia are considerable.
西方世界的许多人患有胃灼热、胃酸反流、腹痛或肠道习惯紊乱。据报道,消化不良的患病率约为25%,胃食管反流病的患病率与之相似。虽然患病率随时间保持稳定,但患者的主要症状特征发生了显著变化。消化不良的经济成本相当可观。