The esophageal Z-line appearance correlates to the prevalence of intestinal metaplasia

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 17-22

  Wallner, B ^a   Sylvan, A ^a   Stenling, R ^a   Janunger, K G ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Barrett esophagus; Endoscopy; Gastroesophageal reflux; Helicobacter pylori; Intestinal metaplasia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CARDIA; COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HIATUS HERNIA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTESTINE METAPLASIA; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM; STOMACH ADENOCARCINOMA;

EID: 0033963838     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655200750024470     Document Type: Article

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