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ArticleTherapeutic advances in gastroenterology2019

Risk factors for Barrett's esophagus in young adults who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in a health examination center.

Pin-Chieh Wu, Yan-Hua Chen, Fu-Zong Wu, Kung-Hung Lin, Chiao-Lin Hsu, Chi-Shen Chen, Yu-Hsun Chen, Po-Hsiang Lin, Guang-Yuan Mar, Hsien-Chung Yu

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Article in Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Prevalence of Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma With and Without Gastroesophageal Reflux: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Pin-Chieh WuHealth Management Center, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0329-9971
Yan-Hua ChenHealth Management Center, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Fu-Zong WuDepartment of Radiology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Kung-Hung LinHealth Management Center, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Chiao-Lin HsuHealth Management Center, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Chi-Shen ChenHealth Management Center, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Yu-Hsun ChenHealth Management Center, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Po-Hsiang LinDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Guang-Yuan MarHealth Management Center, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Hsien-Chung YuDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386, Ta-Chung 1st Road, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBarrett's esophagus (BE) is a premalignant condition with increased incidence worldwide both in old and young individuals. However, the role of certain potential risk factors remains unclear in young adults (< 50 years). We aimed to determine the risk factors of BE in young adults.

methodsA total of 4943 young adults who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy at our health check-up center were enrolled. The diagnosis of BE was based on histological confirmation. We analyzed demographic factors, laboratory data, potential risk factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, presence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms, and metabolic syndrome for the risk of BE by using binary logistic regression analysis.

resultsThe prevalence of BE was 1.8% (88/4943). Male sex, the presence of GERD symptoms, and smoking were three significant risk factors related to BE. Furthermore, participants who had smoked for 10 pack-years or more had increased risk of BE with dose-dependent phenomenon (

conclusionsSignificant risk factors of BE in young adults are male sex, the presence of GERD symptoms, and smoking. The risk also increases with an increase in cumulative exposure to smoking.

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AsiaBarrett’s esophagusmetabolic syndromerisk factorssmokingyoung adults

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