Barrett's esophagus: Prevalence and its relationship with dyspeptic symptoms

TÖRÜNER M., Soykan I., Ensari A., KUZU I., Yurdaydin C., Ozden A.

JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, cilt.19, sa.5, ss.535-540, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2003.03342.x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.535-540
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Barrett's esophagus, dyspeptic symptoms, GASTROESOPHAGEAL-REFLUX DISEASE, HELICOBACTER-PYLORI, INTESTINAL METAPLASIA, GASTRIC CARDIA, COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM, SHORT SEGMENTS, HIATAL-HERNIA, ADENOCARCINOMA, JUNCTION, CLASSIFICATION
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background and Aim: Barrett's metaplasia is a premalign condition which plays a pivotal role in the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma. It is considered a complication of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease. Although esophageal adenocarcinoma is an uncommon cancer, its incidence is rapidly increasing. The aims of the present study were to determine the prevalence of Barrett's metaplasia in outpatients referred for gastroscopy for upper gastrointestinal symptoms, and to clarify the relationship between Barrett's metaplasia and upper gastrointestinal symptoms.