Study: High Prevalence of Barrett’s Esophagus in First-Degree Relatives With the Disease

A new study found first-degree relatives of those with esophageal adenocarcinoma had a high prevalence of Barrett’s Esophagus, according to findings published in the November/December 2011 issue of the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology.

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Researchers performed ultrathin transnasal endoscopy on 46 first-degree relatives and routine upper endoscopy with sedation on one. They suspected BE in 34 percent of the 47 first-degree relatives and confirmed it in 27.7 percent.

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