Prevalence of Barrett's esophagus in an urban Korean population: a multicenter study

It had been believed that over 75% of cases of esophageal carcinoma were squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). However, recently, in Western countries, the incidence of SCC has decreased, while the rate of adenocarcinoma has increased dramatically, accounting for almost 50% of esophageal carcinomas. With t...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliographische Detailangaben

Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of gastroenterology 2003, Vol.38 (1), p.23-27
Hauptverfasser:	Lee, Jung Il, Park, Hyojin, Jung, Hwoon-Yong, Rhee, Poong-Lyul, Song, Chi Wook, Choi, Myung Gyu
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Barrett Esophagus - epidemiology Female Humans Korea - epidemiology Male Middle Aged Prevalence Urban Population
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!