NYU Langone Health
A majority of Fire Department of New York (FDNY) World Trade Center (WTC) exposed rescue and recovery workers developed gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a risk factor for Barrett's Esophagus (BE) and subsequent esophageal cancer. There is diminished health-related quality of life and productivity associated with aerodigestive diseases such as GERD and BE. This proposal will leverage the longitudinally phenotyped WTC exposed cohort, validate biomarkers of WTC-aerodigestive disease, and develop novel, noninvasive disease phenotyping of premalignant diseases such as BE, and identify potential targeted therapeutics to improve care.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 37-90 2. FDNY rescue and recovery worker. 3. Male\* 4. Documented WTC exposure. 5. Consented/Enrolled in the FDNY WTC Health Program 6. Subjects are willing and able to consent for themselves to study enrollment 7. Subjects are willing and able to participate in study procedures 8. Are able to perform their activities of daily living independently 9. Are either light duty or retired FDNY Firefighters 10. Spirometry available within the last 24 months, and at a post-9/11 visit. 11. Have means to accommodate transportation to/from in-person visit Are able to attend a…
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