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What is causing the rising incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma in the West and will it also happen in the East?

In the West, the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma, which is a long-term complication of damage by gastroesophageal reflux, has been rising over recent decades. Two main factors are likely to account for this increase. The first is the rising incidence of central obesity which promotes gastroes...

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Autor principal: McColl, Kenneth E. L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Japan 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6647360/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31172291
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00535-019-01593-7