Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2010; 16(37): 4709-4715
Published online Oct 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i37.4709
Table 1 Patient inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteriaExclusion criteria
Old age (> 55 yr old)Dysphagia
Smoking (> 5 d/wk)Recent upper GI hemorrhage
Alcohol intake (> 5 d/wk)Liver cirrhosis
History of non-esophageal primary cancerCardiac or coagulation disorder