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Esophageal melanosis, an endoscopic finding associated with squamous cell neoplasms of the upper aerodigestive tract, and inactive aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 in alcoholic Japanese men.

Akira A Yokoyama, Tai T Omori, Tetsuji T Yokoyama, Yoichi Y Tanaka, Takeshi T Mizukami, Sachio S Matsushita, Susumu S Higuchi, Hisao H Takahashi, Katsuya K Maruyama, Hiromasa H Ishii, and Toshifumi T Hibi

J Gastroenterol 40(7):676-84 (2005) PMID 16082583

Esophageal melanosis is often observed in alcoholic Japanese men, in whom the prevalence of squamous cell dysplasia and carcinoma (SCC) in the upper aerodigestive tract are high. This study evaluated the associations of esophageal melanosis with these neoplasms, and the factors contributing to the development of esophageal melanosis in this population.

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DOI: 10.1007/s00535-005-1610-3
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