Visceral obesity and the risk of Barrett's esophagus in Japanese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Visceral obesity and the risk of Barrett's esophagus in Japanese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The association between obesity and the risk of Barrett's esophagus (BE) is unclear. Furthermore, the association between visceral obesity and the risk of BE is entirely unknown.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We...

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Main Authors: Kirikoshi Hiroyuki, Abe Yasunobu, Goto Ayumu, Takahashi Hirokazu, Tokoro Chikako, Koide Tomoko, Fujita Koji, Yoneda Kyoko, Hosono Kunihiro, Endo Hiroki, Iida Hiroshi, Inamori Masahiko, Yoneda Masato, Akiyama Tomoyuki, Kobayashi Noritoshi, Kubota Kensuke, Saito Satoru, Nakajima Atsushi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/9/56

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