Barrett esophagus (BE) is considered to develop as a result of chronic gastroesophageal
reflux disease (GERD) and to predispose to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). However …

In Western countries, the epidemiology of esophageal cancer has changed considerably
over the past decades with a rise in the ratio of adenocarcinoma to squamous cell …

Barrett esophageal cancer has the fastest growing incidence of any cancer in Western
countries. In Asian countries, most cases of esophageal cancer consist of squamous cell …

AIM: To study the prevalence of Barrett's esophagus in Chinese and its correlation with
gastroesophageal reflux. METHODS: This study was carried out in a large prospective …

Background & Aims The prevalence and risk factors of Barrett's esophagus (BE) in Asian
countries are unclear. Studies report a wide range of BE prevalence in Asian countries. We …

Methods This study was carried out in Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated Medical College of
Nanjing University, Nanjing, China from January 2005 to January 2012. All BE patients were …

Purpose In contrast to the Western population, the prevalence of Barrett's esophagus (BE) is
rare in the Korean population. However, the recent increase in prevalence of …

Results Of the 19,812 endoscopies performed, 56 patients (0.28%) were diagnosed with
ESEM and 3129 patients (15.7%) with EE. Twelve of the 56 patients diagnosed with ESEM …

Our objective was to investigate the endoscopic and clinico-pathological characteristics in
patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE) in China. Using the terms 'Barrett's esophagus' and …

Objective To investigate the incidence and clinical and endoscopic characteristics of
Barrett's esophagus (BE) and the relationship between BE and reflux esophagitis (RE) …