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Predicting advanced proximal colonic neoplasia with screening sigmoidoscopyT R Levin
Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Oakland, Calif, USA
JAMA 281:1611-7. 1999..Indications are not well defined for follow-up colonoscopy for all patients with distal colonic tubular adenomas (TAs) found at screening sigmoidoscopy...
Cigarette smoking and the risk of Barrett's esophagusAi Kubo
Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612, USA
Cancer Causes Control 20:303-11. 2009..We examined the association between smoking and the risk of Barrett's esophagus (BE), a metaplastic precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma...
Race, ethnicity, sex and temporal differences in Barrett's oesophagus diagnosis: a large community-based study, 1994-2006D A Corley
Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA 94612, USA
Gut 58:182-8. 2009..To evaluate the demographics and incidence of Barrett's oesophagus diagnosis using community-based data...
Hemochromatosis gene status as a risk factor for Barrett's esophagusDouglas A Corley
Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA
Dig Dis Sci 53:3095-102. 2008..As expected, gene defects were associated with increased iron stores. We can conclude from our findings that Barrett's esophagus was not associated with hemochromatosis gene defects, although we cannot exclude small effects...
Helicobacter pylori and gastroesophageal reflux disease: a case-control studyDouglas A Corley
Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, California 94612 2304, USA
Helicobacter 13:352-60. 2008..Gastric colonization with Helicobacter pylori is a proposed protective factor against gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), but little population-based data exist and other data conflict...
Dietary patterns and the risk of Barrett's esophagusAi Kubo
Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA 94612, USA
Am J Epidemiol 167:839-46. 2008..Results suggest strong associations between a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and the risk of Barrett's esophagus...
Helicobacter pylori infection and the risk of Barrett's oesophagus: a community-based studyD A Corley
Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente, 2000 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612, USA
Gut 57:727-33. 2008..Its associations with Barrett's oesophagus, a metaplastic change that is a probable early event in the carcinogenesis of oesophageal adenocarcinoma, were evaluated..
Efficient detection of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer gene carriers by screening for tumor microsatellite instability before germline genetic testingJ P Terdiman
Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Gastroenterology 120:21-30. 2001..We evaluated whether microsatellite instability (MSI) analysis or MSH2 and MLH1 protein immunostaining of tumors will screen individuals efficiently for germline MSH2 and MLH1 testing...
CYP1A1, cigarette smoking, and colon and rectal cancerMartha L Slattery
Health Research Center, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
Am J Epidemiol 160:842-52. 2004..These data support the association between smoking and colon and rectal cancer. Smoking may have a greater impact on colorectal cancer risk based on CYP1A1 genotype; this might further be modified by GSTM1 for rectal cancer risk...
The evolution to stool DNA testing for colorectal cancerK S Tagore
University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 19:1225-33. 2004..As tumour development pathways and potential target genes are further elucidated, refinements in multi-assay stool-based DNA testing portend enhanced test characteristics to detect and treat this genetically heterogeneous disease...
Family history and colorectal cancer: predictors of riskM L Slattery
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Health Research Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, 375 Chipeta Way, Suite A, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
Cancer Causes Control 14:879-87. 2003..We also evaluate diet and lifestyle factors associated with developing colorectal cancer among participants with a positive family history...
Validation of diagnoses of peptic ulcers and bleeding from administrative databases: a multi-health maintenance organization studySusan E Andrade
Meyers Primary Care Institute-Fallon Healthcare System and University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
J Clin Epidemiol 55:310-3. 2002..This study, using data from a large number of health plans located in different geographical regions, underscores the importance of evaluating the accuracy of the diagnoses from automated health plan databases...
