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| ISSN |
1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online) |
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This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© The Author(s) 2016. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
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Case Control Study |
| Article Title |
Socio-economic status and lifestyle factors are associated with achalasia risk: A population-based case-control study
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Invited Manuscript |
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Helen G Coleman, Ronan T Gray, Kar W Lau, Conall McCaughey, Peter V Coyle, Liam J Murray and Brian T Johnston |
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| Corresponding Author |
Dr. Helen G Coleman, Cancer Epidemiology and Health Services Research Group, Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Grosvenor Rd, Belfast BT12 6BJ, United Kingdom. h.coleman@qub.ac.uk |
| Key Words |
Achalasia; Risk factors; Epidemiology; Lifestyle; Socio-economic status |
| Core Tip |
Little is known about achalasia aetiology, with roles suggested for genetic conditions, auto-immune diseases and infectious agents. This population-based case-control study investigated lifestyle and household factors in adulthood and childhood in relation to achalasia risk, for the first time. Results indicate that achalasia is a disease of inequality, and individuals from low socio-economic backgrounds are at highest risk. The burden of achalasia in lower socio-economic groups cannot be explained by smoking or alcohol intake. Pet ownership was associated with a two-fold increased risk of achalasia. Further studies of environmental factors and achalasia risk are warranted. |
| Publish Date |
2016-04-03 18:51 |
| Citation |
Coleman HG, Gray RT, Lau KW, McCaughey C, Coyle PV, Murray LJ, Johnston BT. Socio-economic status and lifestyle factors are associated with achalasia risk: A population-based case-control study. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(15): 4002-4008 |
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http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i15/4002.htm |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i15.4002 |
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