Update in gastroenterology.

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  • Ronald L Koretz
چکیده

I will consider the literature on screening or surveillance for Barrett esophagus. In programs designed to screen for Barrett esophagus, members of the general population who are believed to be at increased risk (usually those with gastroesophageal reflux, although, as we will see, the at-risk population may be larger) undergo endoscopic evaluation once to establish or exclude the disease. Surveillance programs are used only in patients with Barrett esophagus; these programs require periodic endoscopic evaluations, including biopsies, to look for dysplasia or early adenocarcinoma.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Annals of internal medicine

دوره 139 5 Pt 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003