Association of Visceral Fat Area, Smoking, and Alcohol Consumption with Reflux Esophagitis and Barrett's Esophagus in Japan

• Juntaro Matsuzaki,

  Affiliation Center for Preventive Medicine, Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

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• Hidekazu Suzuki ,

  * E-mail: hsuzuki.a6@keio.jp

  Affiliation Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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• Masao Kobayakawa,

  Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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• John M. Inadomi,

  Affiliation Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, Washington, United States of America

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• Michiyo Takayama,

  Affiliation Center for Preventive Medicine, Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

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• Kanako Makino,

  Affiliation Center for Preventive Medicine, Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

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• Yasushi Iwao,

  Affiliation Center for Preventive Medicine, Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

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• Yoshinori Sugino,

  Affiliation Center for Preventive Medicine, Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

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• Takanori Kanai

  Affiliation Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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