Progression of Barrett’s esophagus toward esophageal adenocarcinoma: an overview
In Barrett’s esophagus, normal squamous epithelium is replaced by a metaplastic columnar epithelium as a consequence of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease. There is a strong association with esophageal adenocarcinoma. In view of the increasing incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma in the weste...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology
2017
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5198232/ |