Open AccessAssociation of Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone With Barrett’s Esophagus
Author(s) -
Joel H. Rubenstein,
Daniel S. McConnell,
David G. Beer,
Amitabh Chak,
Valbona Metko,
Gregory Clines
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.141
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1539-2031
pISSN - 0192-0790
DOI - 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001124
Subject(s) - medicine , gerd , esophagus , gastroenterology , vitamin d and neurology , barrett's esophagus , parathyroid hormone , reflux esophagitis , odds ratio , vitamin d deficiency , hyperparathyroidism , esophagitis , endocrinology , reflux , adenocarcinoma , disease , cancer , calcium
Esophageal adenocarcinoma has been inversely associated with exposure to ultraviolet radiation. This could be because of vitamin D deficiency or hyperparathyroidism promoting gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Barrett's esophagus.