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SUBMITTER: Leggett CL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3952037 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association 20130911 4
<h4>Background & aims</h4>Common risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and Barrett's esophagus (BE) include obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The aims of this study were to assess the association between OSA and BE and to determine whether the association is independent of GERD and body mass index (BMI).<h4>Methods</h4>Patients who had undergone a diagnostic polysomnogram and esophagogastroduodenoscopy were identified by using Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota) databas ...[more]