Barrett's esophagus and obesity: The missing part of the puzzle

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 301-303

  Moayyedi, Paul ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CANCER RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTRAABDOMINAL FAT; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; BODY MASS INDEX; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 39049137891     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01618.x     Document Type: Review

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