Barrett Esophagus: Quality of life and factors associated with illness perception.

Mirjam C M van der Ende-van LoonPythia T NieuwkerkStephan H C van StiphoutRobert C H SchefferRogier J J de RidderR Roos E PouwAlaa AlkhalafBas L A M WeustenWouter L CurversErik J Schoon

Published in: United European gastroenterology journal (2022)

NDBE patients scored similar or better on generic HRQoL, anxiety and depression than an age and gender matched norm population. The presence of cancer worry, gastrointestinal symptoms, anxiety and depression, and female gender are factors associated with a negative illness perception of the diagnosis BE.

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