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Barrett’s esophagus: Incidence, etiology, pathophysiology, prevention and treatment
Barrett’s esophagus is a metaplastic alteration of the normal esophageal epithelium that is detected on endoscopic examination and pathologically confirmed by the presence of intestinal metaplasia on biopsy. Its major significance is as a predisposing factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma, which carr...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2007
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2387291/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18516262 |