Anthropometry in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Esophageal Injury

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Conditions studied: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

In brief

Is waist to hip ratio (WHR), waist circumference (WC), (as markers of visceral adiposity) associated with an increase in acidic and non acidic reflux as well as systemic inflammation involving esophageal mucosa, thereby increasing esophageal injury and predisposing to subsequent development of Barrett's esophagus (BE)?

Key facts

Study ID
NCT01570842
Run by
Mayo Clinic
People needed
100
Starts
2011-10-01
Expected to finish
2012-12-01
Last updated by the study team
2014-03-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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