Prevalence of Barrett's esophagus in Hispanics is similar to Caucasians

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1038-1041

  Bersentes, Korina ^a   Fass, Ronnie ^a   Padda, Sukhdeep ^a   Johnson, Cynthia ^a   Sampliner, Richard E ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrett's esophagus; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Hispanics; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARIZONA; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CHILD; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031899023     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018834902694     Document Type: Article

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