BARRETTS-ESOPHAGUS - AN ACQUIRED CONDITION WITH GENETIC PREDISPOSITION

Authors
FAHMY N KING JF
Citation
N. Fahmy et Jf. King, BARRETTS-ESOPHAGUS - AN ACQUIRED CONDITION WITH GENETIC PREDISPOSITION, The American journal of gastroenterology, 88(8), 1993, pp. 1262-1265
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
The American journal of gastroenterology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029270
Volume
88
Issue
8
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1262 - 1265
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9270(1993)88:8<1262:B-AACW>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
We describe four families with a strong familial expression of Barrett 's/gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) complex spanning one to four generations with two to seven affected members per family. The purpos e of this report is to highlight genetic trends in Barrett's esophagus , stress the importance of a family history in gastroesophageal reflux disease, and to call attention to unique features of familial Barrett 's esophagus.