Article
Familial clustering of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma in a European cohort.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association - 1 Oct 2014
Verbeek Romy E, Spittuler Lisanne F, Peute Anique, van Oijen Martijn G H, Ten Kate Fiebo J, Vermeijden Jacob R, Oberndorff Ardi, van Baal Jantine W P M, Siersema Peter D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Up to 7% of cases of Barrett's esophagus (BE) or esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) in the United States occur in family clusters. We identified first-degree and second-degree relatives of patients with BE and EAC to determine the extent of familial clustering in a European cohort and studied differences between familial and nonfamilial cases. METHODS: A questionnaire was sent to all patients...
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