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There is a significantly higher than expected prevalence of BE in first-degree relatives of patients with EAC/HGD. This should be taken in to consideration to develop further screening guidelines. Further work is needed to confirm these findings. Unsedated transnasal endoscopy is a safe and well-tolerated method for BE screening.
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