Abstract
Background and Aim: The precise causes of hiatus hernia (HH) are still unknown. Vertebral deformity (kyphosis) and obesity are possible causes of HH. We investigated the relationship between HH and kyphosis or obesity in elderly Japanese persons. Subjects and Methods: At a general outpatient clinic, 173 consecutive patients aged over 50 years underwent upper GI endoscopy and were enrolled in this study. They included 120 women aged 76.8 ± 10.6 years (mean ± SD) and 48 men aged 74.1 ± 10.4 years.
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