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Acid Reflux Disease
Study data from Kaiser Permanente update knowledge of acid reflux disease
April 14th, 2009
"We examined the association between smoking and the risk of Barrett's esophagus (BE), a metaplastic precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma. We conducted a case-control study within the Kaiser Permanente Northern California population," scientists in the United States report. "Patients with a new diagnosis of BE (n = 320) were matched to persons with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (n = 316) and to population controls (n = 317). Information was collected using validated questionnaires from direct in-person interviews and electronic databases. Analyses used multivariate unconditional logistic regression that controlled for age, gender, race, and education. Ever...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-04-14)
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