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Barrett's esophagus-associated genetic loci in African Americans: a case-control study using the All of Us Research Program.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Jun 2026
Rao Ashwin, Byun Jinyoung, Thrift Aaron P, El-Serag Hashem B
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Barrett's esophagus is the only known precursor lesion to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). Barrett's esophagus and EAC are less common in African Americans than in non-Hispanic Whites. Studies in European populations have identified Barrett's esophagus-associated risk loci; however, none have examined loci in African Americans cohorts. We conducted a case-control targeted replication study to...
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