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Acid Reflux Disease
New findings from Queen's University describe advances in acid reflux disease
April 14th, 2009
According to recent research published in the journal Gastroenterology, "Alcohol consumption may increase gastroesophageal. reflux symptoms, cause damage to the esophageal mucosa, and/or promote carcinogenesis. However, reports about the association between alcohol and reflux esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, and esophageal adenocarcinoma are conflicting." "information relating to alcohol consumption, at age 21 and 5 years before the interview date, was collected from 230 reflux esophagitis, 224 Barrett's esophagus, and 227 esophageal. adenocarcinoma patients and 260 frequency-matche population controls. Logistic regression analyses were used to compare alcohol...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-04-14)
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