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Review
. 2014 Feb;11(2):82-4.
doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2013.237. Epub 2013 Dec 10.

Barrett oesophagus in 2013: risk stratification and surveillance in Barrett oesophagus

Emmanuel C Gorospe  1 , Kenneth K Wang  1
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Review

Barrett oesophagus in 2013: risk stratification and surveillance in Barrett oesophagus

Emmanuel C Gorospe et al. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Feb.

Abstract

Advances are being made in understanding the pathogenesis, treatment outcomes and surveillance of Barrett oesophagus. Central obesity and age at onset of gastro-oesophageal reflux are being recognized as risk factors that have implications for screening. The persistent finding of nondysplastic Barrett oesophagus during surveillance is associated with low risk of malignant progression, whereas dysplastic Barrett oesophagus requires continued surveillance.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests

E. C. Gorospe declares associations with the following company: Boston Scientific. K. K. Wang declares associations with the following companies: CDX Diagnostics; Covidien; CSA Medical; Fujinon; Ninepoint Medical. See the article online for full details of the relationships.

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