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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amresh Kumar MD [2]
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[1],[2][3] and intra-abdominal distribution of body fat.[4]
References
- ↑ Kamat P, Wen S, Morris J, Anandasabapathy S (2009). "Exploring the association between elevated body mass index and Barrett's esophagus: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Ann Thorac Surg. 87 (2): 655–62. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.08.003. PMID 19161814.
- ↑ Jacobson BC, Chan AT, Giovannucci EL, Fuchs CS (2009). "Body mass index and Barrett's oesophagus in women". Gut. 58 (11): 1460–6. doi:10.1136/gut.2008.174508. PMC 2763036. PMID 19336423.
- ↑ Edelstein ZR, Farrow DC, Bronner MP, Rosen SN, Vaughan TL (2007). "Central adiposity and risk of Barrett's esophagus". Gastroenterology. 133 (2): 403–11. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2007.05.026. PMID 17681161.
- ↑ Spechler SJ, Sharma P, Souza RF, Inadomi JM, Shaheen NJ (2011). "American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement on the management of Barrett's esophagus". Gastroenterology. 140 (3): 1084–91. PMID 21376940. Unknown parameter
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