Background: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) may reduce the risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) in Barrett's oesophagus; however, current epidemiologic studies are inconclusive.
Aim: To evaluate the independent effects of PPIs and H2RAs on risk of OAC in patients with Barrett's oesophagus.
Methods: We conducted a nested case-control study of male veterans diagnosed with Barrett's oesophagus. Cases with incident OAC were matched by incidence density sampling on birth year and Barrett's diagnosis date to controls with Barrett's oesophagus who did not develop OAC. We identified prescription medication usage 1 year prior to Barrett's oesophagus diagnosis to 3 months prior to the OAC diagnosis. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% CI were estimated using conditional logistic regression.
Results: Compared with 798 controls, the 300 cases were less likely to use PPIs (90.0% vs 94.5%, P = 0.01) and H2RAs (19.7% vs 25.7%, P = 0.04). In the multivariable model including the use of statins, H2RAs, aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, PPI use was associated with 41% lower risk of OAC (OR 0.59, 95% CI 0.35-0.99). While risk reduction of OAC was stronger for high-dose PPIs (omeprazole daily dose >40 mg, adjusted OR 0.11, 95% 0.04-0.36), we did not find a dose-response relationship with PPI duration (P trend = 0.45). Likewise, H2RA use was independently associated with 30% lower risk of OAC (OR 0.70, 95% CI 0.50-0.99).
Conclusion: Use of PPIs and H2RAs among patients with Barrett's oesophagus are associated with lower risk of OAC. Further clinical trials are needed to confirm this possible chemopreventive effect.
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January 2025
Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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January 2025
Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. Electronic address:
Background & Aims: There is conflicting literature describing the durability of complete remission of intestinal metaplasia (CRIM) after endoscopic eradication therapy (EET) for Barrett's esophagus (BE). We aim to assess the timeline, predictors and long-term outcomes of recurrence.
Methods: Data on 365 patients who underwent EET for dysplastic BE were collected prospectively between 2008 and 2022 at a Barrett's referral unit.
Mathematical modeling of somatic evolution, a process impacting both host cells and microbial communities in the human body, can capture important dynamics driving carcinogenesis. Here we considered models for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), a cancer that has dramatically increased in incidence over the past few decades in Western populations, with high case fatality rates due to late-stage diagnoses. Despite advancements in genomic analyses of the precursor Barrett's esophagus (BE), prevention of late-stage EAC remains a significant clinical challenge.
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January 2025
Department of Chronic Diseases, National Centre for Epidemiology, Carlos III Institute of Health, Calle de Melchor Fernández Almagro, 5, 28029, Madrid, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública - CIBERESP), Calle de Melchor Fernández Almagro, 5, 28029, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address:
Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the association of fruit, vegetable, and pulses consumption with all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality.
Study Design: This prospective study included 66,933 individuals from three Spanish health surveys linked to the national death registry up to December 2022.
Methods: Adjusted Poisson regression models were used to analyze the data, categorizing fruit, vegetable and pulses intake according to Spanish dietary recommendations and using splines to examine non-linear relationships.
Gastrointest Endosc
January 2025
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Electronic address:
Background And Aims: An irregular z-line is characterized by a squamocolumnar junction (SCJ) that extends proximally above the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) by < 1 centimeter (cm), while Barrett's esophagus (BE) is defined as a columnar lined esophagus (CLE) that extends proximally by ≥1 cm with the presence of specialized intestinal metaplasia (IM) on biopsy. Measurement of CLE is most accurate for lengths ≥1 cm, and as such, guidelines do not recommend biopsy of an irregular z-line when seen on endoscopy. However, a CLE is often estimated by visual inspection rather than direct measurement, making this characterization imprecise.
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