Research Article A Segregation Analysis of Barrett's Es Associated Adenocarcinomas

Familial aggregation of esophageal adenocarcinomas, es precursor Barrett's esophagus (BE) has been termed fam creased familial risk for these diseases raise the hypothe the development of BE and its associated cancers. In this as implemented in S.A.G.E. 6.0.1, we analyzed data on 881 FBE is caused by a common environmental or genetic agen of FBE. The inheritance models were compared by likeliho r mu grega herita d pen adic r ds ra of on tes lin Introdu The st phagus esophag over the of these such as g ing. Yet, s docu-es (1-8), ted sus-ociated genetic geal re-nviron-es has ntribute States, l factors ctors to EGJAC. BE and shared smitted whether the familial aggregation of these diseases is con-a large sample would provide strong motivation for a well as provide cted to maximize lysis