Publication Name	World Journal of Meta-Analysis
Manuscript ID	12553
Country	China

Received	2014-07-15 08:43
Peer-Review Started	2014-07-15 16:23
To Make the First Decision	2014-09-28 13:48
Return for Revision	2014-09-30 14:16
Revised	2014-10-05 10:23
Second Decision	2014-11-10 15:43
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-11-10 16:05
Articles in Press	2014-11-10 16:05
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-12-02 12:25

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Alcohol consumption and the risk of Barrett’s esophagus: A meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Cong Dai, Wei-Xin Liu, Ke Wang, Hong-Kun Jiang, Min Jiang and Ming-Jun Sun
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number National Natural Science Foundation of China 81300273 National Natural Science Foundation of China 81300130
Corresponding Author	Ming-Jun Sun, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, 92 Bei’er Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China. 273159833@qq.com
Key Words	Barrett’s esophagus; Alcohol consumption; Risk factors; Meta-analysis
Core Tip	Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is an acquired condition in which specialized columnar epithelium replaces the usual stratified squamous epithelium lining the esophagus. Some studies have investigated the association between alcohol consumption and BE, with conflicting conclusions. We performed a meta-analysis of the possible association between alcohol consumption and BE and found that alcohol consumption was associated with an increased risk of BE, especially for European and Asian drinkers.
Publish Date	2014-12-02 12:25
Citation	Dai C, Liu WX, Wang K, Jiang HK, Jiang M, Sun MJ. Alcohol consumption and the risk of Barrett’s esophagus: A meta-analysis. World J Meta-Anal 2014; 2(4): 204-211
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2308-3840/full/v2/i4/204.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v2.i4.204

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