Alcohol and tea consumption are associated with asymptomatic erosive esophagitis in Taiwanese men.

OBJECTIVE:Asymptomatic erosive esophagitis (AEE) is commonly found in men, and might be a risk factor of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma. We aimed to determine if specific dietary habits increase the risk of AEE in asymptomatic Taiwanese men. METHODS:We recruited male adults undergoing upper ga...

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Main Authors: Chung-Hsin Chang, Cheng-Pin Wu, Jung-Der Wang, Shou-Wu Lee, Chi-Sen Chang, Hong-Zen Yeh, Chung-Wang Ko, Han-Chung Lien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5338804?pdf=render