Barrett's esophagus this week in Doctors Guide

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I was just reading this article this week in Doctors Guide. How often is

Barrett's esophagus seen in EDS or in children?

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Barrett's esophagus.; Shalauta MD, Saad R.

.... Risk factors for Barrett's esophagus include GERD, white or Hispanic

race, male sex, advancing age, smoking, and obesity. Although Barrett's

esophagus rarely progresses to adenocarcinoma, optimal management is a

matter of debate. Current treatment guidelines include relieving GERD

symptoms with medical or surgical measures (similar to the treatment of GERD

that is not associated with Barrett's esophagus) and surveillance endoscopy.

Guidelines for surveillance endoscopy have been published; however, no

studies have verified that any specific treatment or management strategy has

decreased the rate of mortality from adenocarcinoma...