Barrett esophagus: epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management.
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چکیده
Barrett esophagus is a change in the normal squamous epithelium of the esophagus to specialized columnar-lined epithelium. Barrett esophagus is of interest to surgeons in that it is associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and is a risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma. Beyond that, nearly every other aspect of Barrett esophagus has been an area of controversy among surgeons, gastroenterologists, pathologists, and epidemiologists. The purpose of this monograph is to review the information available on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of Barrett esophagus.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current problems in surgery
دوره 50 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013