A comparison of risk factors and clinical presentations of the young and elderly individuals with Barrett's esophagus
- Shou-Wu Lee
- Han-Chung Lien
- Chi-Sen Chang
- Chung-Wang Ko
- Chun-Fang Tung
- Hong-Zen Yeh
DOIAbstract
Background and Aim: The risk factors of Barrett's esophagus (BE) include advancing age, male gender, obesity, and long-term reflux symptom. The aim of this study was to analyze the differences in risk factors and presentation of symptoms between young and elderly Chinese patients with BE. Methods: Data from VGHTC were prospectively collected from October 2012 to December 2014. The data of young (<60 years old) and elderly (?60 years old) cases were collected and compared. Results: The 67 enrolled subjects comprised 36 (53.7%) young patients and 31 (46.3%) elderly patients. Most BE subjects were male (63.6~77.4%) and had short-segment BE (94.4~93.5%). The waist circumference, BMI, and prevalence of obesity were similar between the two grou...
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