Independent association of obstructive sleep apnea with Barrett's esophagus.

Yousaf Bashir HadiAdnan Aman KhanSyeda Fatima Zehra NaqviJustin Thomas Kupec

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)

Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with BE, a relationship that is independent of other known risk factors. Additionally, this risk increases with increasing severity of OSA. Future efforts should determine if patients with severe OSA need to be screened for BE due to its potential for causing esophageal cancer.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
risk factors
sleep apnea
current status
early onset
quality improvement
drug induced