Background: Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a premalignant condition with increased incidence
worldwide both in old and young individuals. However, the role of certain potential risk …

BACKGROUND: The reported frequency of Barrett's esophagus (BE) in patients with reflux
symptoms varies from 5% to 15%. The exact frequency of long-segment BE (LSBE)(> 3 cm) …

Romeo F. Esquivel, Vikram Boolchand, Navin Kumar, Lisa Camargo, Jimmy L. Kim, Ronnie
Fass, Richard E. Sampliner Background and Aim: Barrett's esophagus is associated with …

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 …

Objectives: Endoscopy is often performed in patients with gastroesophageal reflux (GER)
disease because of concern about the presence of Barrett's esophagus (BE). The purpose 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 …

OBJECTIVES: Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are the primary risk
factor for Barrett's esophagus (BE). However, the significance of age at symptom onset is …

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

Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease is associated with a significantly increased
risk of Barrett's esophagus (BE) and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Racial differences …

Background and Aims Although screening for Barrett's esophagus (BE) is recommended in
individuals with multiple risk factors, the type and number of risk factors necessary to trigger …