Global burden of esophageal diseases: a comprehensive analysis of disease trends and risk factors from 1990 to 2021

Abstract Background Esophageal diseases (ED) are a common category of upper gastrointestinal disorders, mainly including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), esophagitis, Barrett’s esophagus, achalasia, and esophageal cancer (EC). In recent years, the high recurrence rate of GERD and poor prognos...

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Published in:	BMC Gastroenterology
Main Authors:	Yanbin Wei, Endian Liu, Jiafei Peng, Yanqing Liu, Xiujing Sun, Xin Yao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Gastroesophageal reflux disease Esophageal cancer Global burden of diseases Incidence Mortality Disability-adjusted life years
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-025-03988-8