A renewed insight into Barrett's esophagus: Comparative histopathological analysis of esophageal columnar metaplasia

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 395-402

  Nemeth, I B ^a   Rosztoczy, A ^a   Izbeki, F ^a   Roka, R ^a   Gecse, K ^a   Sukosd, F ^a   Nyari, T ^a   Wittmann, T ^a   Tiszlavicz, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Barrett's esophagus; Pancreatic acinar cell metaplasia; Specialized intestinal metaplasia; Superficial mucous gland

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS METAPLASIA; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE METAPLASIA; MALE; PANCREAS DYSPLASIA; PANCREAS METAPLASIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIALIZED INTESTINAL METAPLASIA;

ADULT; AGED; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; BIOPSY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GOBLET CELLS; HUMANS; MALE; METAPLASIA; MIDDLE AGED; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS;

EID: 84863471327     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: 14422050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2011.01270.x     Document Type: Article

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