Prevalence and risk factors of Barrett's esophagus in patients undergoing endoscopy for upper gastrointestinal symptoms

Journal of Digestive Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 83-87

  Xiong, Li Shou ^a   Cui, Yi ^a   Wang, Jin Ping ^a   Wang, Jin Hui ^a   Xue, Ling ^a   Hu, Pin Jin ^a   Chen, Min Hu ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Barrett's esophagus; Chinese; Prevalence; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; BODY MASS; DYSPLASIA; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GROUPS BY AGE; HEARTBURN; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; INTESTINE METAPLASIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; ADOLESCENT; AGE; BIOPSY; CHINA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; BIOPSY; CHINA; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954740183     PISSN: 17512972     EISSN: 17512980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-2980.2010.00419.x     Document Type: Article

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