Risk Profiles for Barrett’s Esophagus Differ between New and Prevalent, and Long- and Short-Segment Cases
Tan M, Murrey-Ittmann J, Nguyen T, Ketwaroo G, El-Serag H, Thrift A. Risk Profiles for Barrett’s Esophagus Differ between New and Prevalent, and Long- and Short-Segment Cases. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0169250. PMID: 28036381, PMCID: PMC5201279, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialized intestinal metaplasiaShort-segment BELong-segment BEPrimary care controlsH. pylori infectionRisk factorsGERD symptomsElective esophagogastroduodenoscopyEndoscopy controlsCare controlPylori infectionCase definitionBE casesControl groupGastroesophageal reflux disease symptomsMultivariate logistic regression modelFrequent GERD symptomsPrimary care clinicsCross-sectional studyVeterans Affairs centersLogistic regression modelsEligible patientsH2RA useMedication useCare clinics