Should patients with GERD be screened once at least for Barrett's epithelium? Con: Patients with GERD should be screened once at least for Barrett's esophagus--medicine or magic?
Moayyedi
Paul
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Gastroenterology Division, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D018570:Risk Assessment