Abstract
The following includes commentaries on clinical features and imaging of Barrett's esophagus (BE); the clinical factors that influence the development of BE; the influence of body fat distribution and central obesity; the role of adipocytokines and proinflammatory markers in carcinogenesis; the role of body mass index (BMI) in healing of Barrett's epithelium; the role of surgery in prevention of carcinogenesis in BE; the importance of double-contrast esophagography and cross-sectional images of the esophagus; and the value of positron emission tomography/computed tomography.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 36-52 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences |
Volume | 1232 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 15 2011 |
Keywords
- Adiponectin
- Barrett's esophagus
- BMI
- Central obesity
- Diabetes
- Esophageal adenocarcinoma
- Esophageal reflux
- Esophagitis
- Esophagography
- Fluoro deoxyglucose
- Gastric banding
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Ghrelin
- IGF binding protein
- IGF-1
- Inflammation
- Lectin
- PET/CT
- Serum leptin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- History and Philosophy of Science