Histologic definition of gastro-esophageal reflux disease

Current Opinion in Gastroenterology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 460-467

  Chandrasoma, Parakrama T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrett esophagus; columnar lined esophagus; dilated distal esophagus; gastro esophageal reflux disease; squamo oxyntic gap

Indexed keywords

BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CARDIA; COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM; ESOPHAGEAL ADENOCARCINOMA; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INTESTINE EPITHELIUM; INTESTINE METAPLASIA; INTESTINE PRESSURE; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; REVIEW; SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM; STOMACH;

BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EPITHELIUM; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84879952869     PISSN: 02671379     EISSN: 15317056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOG.0b013e32836228fa     Document Type: Review

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