BACKGROUND Both the demographics underlying the sex ratio in the prevalence of
Barrett's esophagus (BE) and the status of BE without intestinal metaplasia (IM) are unclear …

OBJECTIVES Barrett's esophagus (BE) is traditionally thought of as a disease of middle-
aged Caucasian men. Little is known about BE in younger patients. We sought to assess the …

METHODS We retrospectively reviewed medical records of patients diagnosed with BE until
December 31, 2002. The esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) reports were reviewed to …

Background & Aims: The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma in the western world
has been linked to chronic heartburn, regurgitation, and the development of the …

Background The published prevalence of Barrett's esophagus (BE) varies from 0.9% to 25%,
in part because of differences in the endoscopic interpretation of the disease. Objective We …

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is defined according to the practice guidelines published by the
American College of Gastroenterology and its Practice Parameters Committee, in 1998, as a …

Background & Aims: Barrett's esophagus is traditionally considered a disease of older white
men. The aims of this study were to compare the demographic features of Barrett's …

OBJECTIVES: Few studies have evaluated the ability of the endoscopist to predict the
presence of Barrett's esophagus (BE) at index endoscopy. The goals of this study were to …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of Barrett's esophagus (BE) and its risk factors in
patients undergoing endoscopy for upper gastrointestinal symptoms in a Chinese tertiary …

Background & Aims: The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) in blacks and
Hispanics is well-described, but racial differences in the risk of Barrett's esophagus (BE) …