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Research in the area of life sciences reported from Stanford University

Published in Cancer Law Weekly, January 9th, 2010

According to recent research from the United States, "Barrett's esophagus (BE) has been detected in approximately 10% of patients with chronic GERD. Previous studies demonstrated a similar prevalence of BE in asymptomatic adults."

"To determine the prevalence of BE in asymptomatic women. We invited women scheduled for routine screening colonoscopy (for colorectal cancer) and women undergoing endoscopic examination before bariatric surgery to participate. experiencing heartburn symptoms more than once per month were excluded. Outpatients at Stanford University and Palo Alto VA Health Care System. Biopsies of the esophagogastric junction in the setting Of Suspected BE,...

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