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Barrett Esophagus
Investigators at Kaiser Permanente have published new data on barrett esophagus
August 26th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "The present study evaluated the associations among antioxidants, fruit and vegetable intake, and the risk of Barrett's esophagus (BE), a potential precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma. We conducted a case-control study within the Kaiser Permanente Northern California population." "Incident BE cases (N = 296) were matched to persons with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (GERD controls N = 308) and to population controls (N = 309). Nutrient intake was measured using a validated 110-item food frequency questionnaire. The antioxidant results were stratified by dietary versus total intake of antioxidants. Comparing cases...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-08-26)
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