Prevalence of Barrett's esophagus in Hispanics is similar to Caucasians

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is considered to be a disease of white males with a prevalence ranging from 0.5 to 4.0% in patients undergoing upper endoscopy (EGD) for any indication, and from 12 to 15% in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The prevalence of BE in Hispanics is not...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Digestive diseases and sciences 1998-05, Vol.43 (5), p.1038-1041
Hauptverfasser:	BERSENTES, K, FASS, R, PADDA, S, JOHNSON, C, SAMPLINER, R. E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Arizona - epidemiology Barrett Esophagus - ethnology Biological and medical sciences Child Esophagus European Continental Ancestry Group Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data Humans Male Malformations Medical sciences Middle Aged Prevalence Risk Factors
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