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What is more likely to turn to cancer? chronic autoimmune gastritis or barrett's esophagus?

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Barrett's: Having Barrett's Esophagus carries a 1% risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma

Dr Friedlander and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 12/30/2015

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