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The phenotype of gastric mucosa coexisting with Barrett's oesophagus.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 Jun 2001
Rugge M, Russo V, Busatto G, Genta R M, Di Mario F, Farinati F, Graham D Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Barrett's oesophagus complicates the gastro-oesophageal acid reflux. Helicobacter pylori infection, particularly with cagA positive strains, induces inflammatory/atrophic lesions of the gastric mucosa, which may impair acid output. No systematic study has investigated the phenotype of the gastric mucosa coexisting with Barrett's oesophagus. This study was designed to identify the phenotype of...
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