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Publication Name World Journal of Methodology
Manuscript ID 117891
Country United States
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ISSN 2222-0682 (online)
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Category Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title Functional dyspepsia and risk of Barrett’s esophagus and dysplasia: A propensity-matched multicenter retrospective cohort study
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Muhammad Hassaan Arif Maan, Soban Maan, Muhammad Waleed, Muhammad Mursaleen Ahmad, Ritik Mahaveer Goyal, Amir Humza Sohail, Yazan Abboud, Sunnia Khan, Swapna Gayam and Justin Kupec
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Muhammad Hassaan Arif Maan http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-8962
Soban Maan http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6003-4654
Muhammad Waleed http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6955-1693
Amir Humza Sohail http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4231-6447
Yazan Abboud http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0181-7744
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Muhammad Hassaan Arif Maan, MD, Department of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Stadium Road, Newark, NJ 07103, United States. m.hassaanmaan@gmail.com
Key Words Functional dyspepsia; Barrett’s esophagus; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Esophageal adenocarcinoma; Dysplasia; Risk stratification; Propensity score matching; Diagnostic overlap; Acid reflux
Core Tip This large-scale cohort study of over 3.6 million patients demonstrates that individuals diagnosed with functional dyspepsia (FD) have a substantially elevated risk for Barrett's esophagus and dysplasia compared to matched controls. Interestingly, this increased risk persisted even after adjusting for documented gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Whether this reflects true pathophysiologic overlap, diagnostic misclassification (especially considering overlap in presentation for FD and gastroesophageal reflux disease), or shared predisposing factors, patients diagnosed with FD represent a higher-risk population warranting reconsideration of current diagnostic strategies, including objective reflux testing and risk-stratified endoscopic evaluation.
Publish Date 2026-07-10 10:11
Citation

Maan MHA, Maan S, Waleed M, Ahmad MM, Goyal RM, Sohail AH, Abboud Y, Khan S, Gayam S, Kupec J. Functional dyspepsia and risk of Barrett’s esophagus and dysplasia: A propensity-matched multicenter retrospective cohort study. World J Methodol 2026; 16(3): 117891

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/2222-0682/full/v16/i3/117891.htm
DOI https://doi.org/10.5662/wjm.117891
Full Article (PDF) WJM-16-117891-with-cover.pdf
STROBE Statement 117891-STROBE-statement.pdf
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