Motion – All Patients with GERD Should Be Offered Once in a Lifetime Endoscopy: Arguments against the Motion
The evidence for the recommendation that patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) be offered once in a lifetime endoscopy is weak and is not supported by any clinical trials. GERD is a very prevalent condition, yet only 10% of patients with GERD have Barrett’s esophagus (BE). Esophageal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2002-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/459638 |