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Response to: do patients with severe oesophagitis need follow-up? (Cotton et al)
  1. Rebecca K Grant1,2,
  2. William M Brindle3,
  3. John N Plevris1,
  4. Rahul Kalla1
  1. 1The Centre for Liver and Digestive Disorders, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
  2. 2Gastrointestinal Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
  3. 3Department of Gastroenterology, Victoria Hospital, NHS Fife, Kirkcaldy, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Rebecca K Grant; rebecca.grant9{at}nhs.scot

https://doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2024-102982

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    We read with interest the letter from Dr Cotton and colleagues in Sheffield regarding our recent paper ‘Tailoring follow-up endoscopy in patients with severe oesophagitis’.1 2 There is limited evidence in the literature regarding the rates of Barrett’s oesophagus (BO) diagnosis at follow-up for severe oesophagitis. In this regard, both studies provide important real-world data. There are, however, some fundamental differences between our studies that are worth highlighting.

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    • Contributors RKG drafted the letter. WMB, JNP and RK reviewed the letter prior to submission.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Ethics statement No ethics approval required

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.

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