Endoscopic and histological assessment in first-degree relatives of gastric cancer patients undergoing gastroscopy: a cross-sectional study
First-degree relatives of GC patients may be at risk for H. pylori infection and gastric precancerous conditions regardless of symptoms or other indications, and a proactive endoscopic screening could be considered even in countries with low GC incidence.
Authors
- Gianluca Esposito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2242-5048)
- Irene Ligato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1915-8472)
- Francesco Panzuto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2789-4289)
- Emanuele Dilaghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9070-7733)
- Silvia Scalamonti
- Emanuela Pilozzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7110-9172)
- Edith Lahner
- G Cozza
Institutions
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Published
- 2025-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/meg.0000000000002925
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01