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Cellular mechanisms of Barrett's esophagus development.
Surgical oncology clinics of North America - 1 Jul 2009
Barbera Mariagnese, Fitzgerald Rebecca C
Abstract excerpt
Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a metaplastic premalignant disorder in which the normal stratified squamous epithelium of the lower esophagus is replaced by a columnar lined epithelium with intestinal differentiation. BE generally occurs in the context of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease and it is the primary risk factor for the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma, with a conversion rate of 0.5% to 1% per...
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