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Family History of Colorectal or Esophageal Cancer in Barrett's Esophagus and Potentially Explanatory Genetic Variants.
Clinical and translational gastroenterology - 1 Apr 2020
Rubenstein Joel H, Tavakkoli Anna, Koeppe Erika, Ulintz Peter, Inadomi John M, Morgenstern Hal, Appelman Henry, Scheiman James M, Schoenfeld Philip, Metko Val, Stoffel Elena M
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INTRODUCTION: We aimed to estimate the effects of a family history of colorectal cancer (CRC) or esophageal cancer on the risk of Barrett's esophagus (BE) and identify variants in cancer genes that may explain the association. METHODS: Men scheduled for screening colonoscopy were recruited to undergo upper endoscopy. Cases and noncases were screenees with and without BE, respectively. The effects of family...
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