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Symptomatic Gastroesophageal Reflux as a Risk Factor for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

1999; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 340; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejm199903183401101

ISSN

1533-4406

Autores

Jesper Lagergren, Reinhold Bergström, Anders Lindgren, Olof Nyrén,

Tópico(s)

Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies

Resumo

The causes of adenocarcinomas of the esophagus and gastric cardia are poorly understood. We conducted an epidemiologic investigation of the possible association between gastroesophageal reflux and these tumors.

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