BACKGROUND & AIMS: Little is known about the effects of alcohol use and
sociodemographics on the risk of Barrett's esophagus, a precursor to esophageal …

OBJECTIVES: Results from studies examining the association between alcohol
consumption and the risk of Barrett's esophagus have been inconsistent. We assessed the …

Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has acquired an increasing amount of interest during
recent years, prompted by the fact that its incidence has been increasing rapidly in several …

OBJECTIVES: Alcohol is a carcinogen that may increase the risk of Barrett's esophagus (BE)
through direct contact with esophageal mucosa. However, few studies have investigated this …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Alcohol consumption may increase gastroesophageal reflux
symptoms, cause damage to the esophageal mucosa, and/or promote carcinogenesis …

Background Smoking, but not higher alcohol consumption, is associated with increased risk
of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and progression from Barrett's esophagus (BE) to …

Introduction We examined the association between smoking and the risk of Barrett's
esophagus (BE), a metaplastic precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma. Methods We …

Background: Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a precursor lesion of esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Besides gastroesophageal reflux, possible risk factors for BE include overweight, cigarette …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Cigarette smoking has been implicated in the etiology of
esophageal adenocarcinoma, but it is not clear if smoking is a risk factor for Barrett's …

The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (AC) has increased dramatically in the
Western world over the past 20 years and the majority of these cancers arise on the …