Epidemiology of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma in Spain: a unicentric study

Background: Barrett's esophagus (BE) is an acquired disease defined by the presence of intestinal metaplasia with goblet cells in the distal esophagus. The prevalence of BE has increased dramatically over the last years. Aims: The primary aims of the study were to analyze the characteristics of...

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Main Authors: Quetzalihuitl Arroyo-Martínez, Manuel Rodríguez-Téllez, Antonio García-Escudero, Javier Brugal-Medina, Ricardo González-Cámpora, Ángel Caunedo-Álvarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082016001000002&lng=en&tlng=en