Abstract
The increasing incidence of esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma has been paralleled by the rising prevalence o f obesity in the United States population. Risk factors for esophageal adenocarcinoma are high body mass index (BMI) (1-4), gastroesophageal reflux symptoms (5,6), hiatal hernia, and esophagitis (7).
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery |
| Publisher | Springer New York |
| Pages | 439-444 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780387680583 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
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