Clinical epidemiology and outcomes of patients with gastric intestinal metaplasia in the Los Angeles County System.

Preeti PrakashShailavi JainHarry TrieuKenneth ChowDeepthi KarunasiriTom LiangEvan YungHolli MasonHongying TanJames H Tabibian

Published in: BMC gastroenterology (2023)

In a predominantly minority population with biopsy-proven GIM, there was a 5% incidence of GAC on index EGD. Though progression to neither dysplasia nor GAC was detected, there was significant variability in endoscopic sampling and surveillance practices.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
risk factors
primary care
public health
healthcare
fine needle aspiration
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
endoscopic submucosal dissection