Alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of erosive esophagitis and Barrett's epithelium in Japanese men

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Evidence regarding the association between alcohol consumption and the gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) spectrum has been conflicting. We examined the association between alcohol consumption and erosive esophagitis and Barrett...

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Main Authors: Goto Ayumu, Takahashi Hirokazu, Yoneda Masato, Fujita Koji, Yoneda Kyoko, Hosono Kunihiro, Endo Hiroki, Mawatari Hironori, Iida Hiroshi, Inamori Masahiko, Akiyama Tomoyuki, Abe Yasunobu, Kobayashi Noritoshi, Kubota Kensuke, Saito Satoru, Nakajima Atsushi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/8/58