American Gastroenterological Association
Alcohol types and socioeconomic status are associated with Barrett's esophagus risk
Published in Drug Week, March 20th, 2009
Although the relationship between alcohol and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is well established, studies investigating the association between alcohol intake and reflux esophagitis (RE), Barrett's esophagus (BE) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) have reported inconsistent findings. Furthermore, little is known regarding the effect of alcohol on BE, especially related to alcohol types.
Two recent studies published in Gastroenterology further our understanding of these illnesses. Gastroenterology is the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.
Education Status Is Significantly Inversely Associated with BE...
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Source: Drug Week (2009-03-20)
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