title: Helicobacter pylori-related metabolic syndrome as predictor of progression to esophageal carcinoma in a subpopulation-based Barrett's esophagus cohort.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece.
authors.forename: Jannis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kountouras
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece.
authors.forename: Stergios A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Polyzos
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece.
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zeglinas
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece.
authors.forename: Charalampos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tzathas
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece.
authors.forename: Nikos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nikolaidis
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vardaka
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece.
authors.forename: Constantinos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kountouras
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece.
authors.forename: Sotiris
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anastadiadis
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece.
authors.forename: Kyriaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Anastasiadis
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Giorgakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece.
authors.forename: Emmanouel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gavalas
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitri
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tzivras
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece.
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Katsinelos
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma; D001471:Barrett Esophagus; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms; D016481:Helicobacter Infections; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome