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Familial factors in the etiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett's esophagus, and esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Chest surgery clinics of North America - 1 Feb 2002
Trudgill Nigel
Abstract excerpt
Familial aggregation of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms has been established clearly in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease and its complications. Preliminary reports of twin studies suggest that this aggregation has a significant genetic component. A genetic predisposition to gastroes...
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