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ArticlePloS one2021

Alcohol consumption and the risk of gastric intestinal metaplasia in a U.S. Veterans population.

Hudson M Holmes, Andre G Jove, Mimi C Tan, Hashem B El-Serag, Aaron P Thrift

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hudson M HolmesDepartment of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America.
Andre G JoveDepartment of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America.
Mimi C TanSection of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0001-6113-4780
Hashem B El-SeragSection of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America.
Aaron P ThriftSection of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-0084-5308
Baylor College of Medicine · USMichael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center · US

Funding

Tissue Analysis & Molecular Imaging CoreP30DK056338 · NIDDK · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI Geoffrey A Preidis · 2001 to 2026
$28.3M
Translational Research Support CoreP30ES030285 · NIEHS · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI Cheryl L. Walker · 2019 to 2026
$14.7M
NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK056338NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES030285
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic alcohol use is a risk factor for non-cardia gastric adenocarcinoma. However, it is less well understood whether alcohol use is a risk factor for premalignant mucosal changes, namely gastric intestinal metaplasia. We examined the association between various parameters of alcohol use and risk of gastric intestinal metaplasia.

methodsWe used data from 2084 participants (including 403 with gastric intestinal metaplasia) recruited between February 2008-August 2013 into a cross-sectional study at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas. All participants underwent a study upper endoscopy with systematic gastric mapping biopsies. Cases had intestinal metaplasia on any non-cardia gastric biopsy. Participants self-reported lifetime history of alcohol consumption, along with other lifestyle risk factors, through a study survey. We calculated odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for categories of average alcohol consumption using multivariable logistic regression, and restricted cubic spline regression to explore the potential shape of a dose-response relationship.

resultsCompared to lifelong non-drinkers, individuals who consumed on average ≥28 drinks per week had no elevated risk for gastric intestinal metaplasia (adjusted OR, 1.27; 95% CI, 0.74-2.19). Based on a spline regression curve and its 95% CI, there was also no demonstrable association between cumulative lifetime alcohol consumption and risk of gastric intestinal metaplasia. Similarly, we found no association between beverage type (beer, wine, liquor/spirits) and risk for gastric intestinal metaplasia.

conclusionsNeither amount of alcohol consumed nor specific beverage type was associated with risk of gastric intestinal metaplasia.

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AgedAlcohol DrinkingBiopsyCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIntestinesLogistic ModelsMaleMetaplasiaMiddle AgedUnited StatesVeterans

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