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The most potent risk factor in the development of [[Barret's Oesophagus]] is Chronic [[GERD]]. Other risk factors include Age (>older than 50 years), Sex (male), Race (caucasian), hiatal hernia, elevated body mass index and intra-abdominal distribution of body fat | The most potent risk factor in the development of [[Barret's Oesophagus]] is Chronic [[GERD]]. Other risk factors include Age (>older than 50 years), Sex (male), Race (caucasian), hiatal hernia, elevated body mass index and intra-abdominal distribution of body fat. | ||
==Risk factors== | ==Risk factors== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
The most potent risk factor in the development of Barret's Oesophagus is Chronic GERD. Other risk factors include Age (>older than 50 years), Sex (male), Race (caucasian), hiatal hernia, elevated body mass index and intra-abdominal distribution of body fat.
Risk factors
- Age: older than 50 years
- Sex: male
- Race: caucasian
- Other: chronic GERD, hiatal hernia, elevated body mass index, and intra-abdominal distribution of body fat.[1]