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Prevalence of Barrett's esophagus in Japan

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Norman Barrett originally described two special conditions, namely, a congenital short esophagus with an intrathoracic gastric columnar lining and congenital gastric heterotropia in the esophagus with ulceration. Thereafter, these conditions began to be known as “Barrett's esophagus.” It is an acquired condition of esophageal columnar metaplasia following chronic gastroesophageal reflux, and the classical Barrett's esophagus has been defined as having a circumferential columnar metaplasia spreading minimally 3 cm or more upward from the esophagogastric junction, because the esophagogastric junction still tends to be difficult to recognize precisely. Recently, from the point of view of adenocarcinogenesis of the esophagus, the term and concept of short-segment Barrett's esophagus (SSBE) as a developing condition of the classical Barrett's esophagus and the confirmation of intestinal metaplasia has been required; however, the definition of Barrett's esophagus still remains controversial. In Japan, although the prevalence of short-segment Barrett's esophagus has been reported to vary considerably, from 1% to 52%, the prevalence of long-segment Barrett's esophagus (LSBE) tends to range from 0% to 2%, which is a quite lower rate than that observed in Western countries. The great difference in the prevalence of SSBE is caused by the differences in the criteria of the esophagogastric junction and the definition concerning the necessity of intestinal metaplasia. A universally accepted definition of Barrett's esophagus is thus needed to accurately determine its actual prevalence.

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Kawano, T., Ogiya, K., Nakajima, Y. et al. Prevalence of Barrett's esophagus in Japan. Esophagus 3, 155–164 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10388-006-0095-3

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