Association of Visceral Fat Area, Smoking, and Alcohol Consumption with Reflux Esophagitis and Barrett's Esophagus in Japan

BACKGROUND: Central obesity has been suggested as a risk factor for gastroesophageal reflux disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of visceral fat area and other lifestyle factors with reflux esophagitis or Barrett’s esophagus in Japanese population. METHODS: Individuals who...

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Autores principales: Matsuzaki, Juntaro, Suzuki, Hidekazu, Kobayakawa, Masao, Inadomi, John M., Takayama, Michiyo, Makino, Kanako, Iwao, Yasushi, Sugino, Yoshinori, Kanai, Takanori
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4520496/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26225858
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0133865

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4520496/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26225858
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0133865

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