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 |
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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 |
Externally published | Yes |