Risk factors in the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma.
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Abstract
It is assumed that esophageal adenocarcinoma is the end result of a stepwise disease process that transitions through gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Barrett's esophagus. The aim of this study was to examine at what stage known risk factors exert their influence toward the progression to cancer.
Bibliographical data
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 2 |
| ISSN | 0002-9270 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| pubmed | 23247577 |
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