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Prediction of malignant potential in reflux disease: are cytokine polymorphisms important?
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 May 2005
Gough Martin D, Ackroyd Roger, Majeed Ali W, Bird Nigel C
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OBJECTIVES: Esophageal reflux is common in the Western world and can lead to a number of diseases, such as esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, and adenocarcinoma. Barrett's predisposes to adenocarcinoma and endoscopic surveillance may lead to earlier detection of adenocarcinoma. However, clinical methods only identify one patient in 15 with Barrett's esophagus. The aim of this study was to find factors that may...
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