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The esophagus, which is not normally exposed to acid, adapts to acid reflux by becoming more like the stomach or the ...
The muscularis mucosa extends through the entire esophagus and continues into the rest of the GI tract, being much thinner in the proximal part of the esophagus than in its distal part. 44 At the ...
PART 1 Oral cavity, pharynx and esophagus. GI Motility online (2006) doi:10.1038/gimo15 Published 16 May 2006. Esophageal mucosal defense mechanisms. Roy C. Orlando, M.D. About the contributor ...
New data suggest mid/distal esophageal coin retention in kids often resolves without intervention — prompting reconsideration ...
Is there any reason to biopsy normal-appearing esophageal mucosa in a patient with GERD who is asymptomatic when on a proton-pump inhibitor and who has no visible Barrett's esophagus?
The cut margins of esophageal and gastric mucosa are reapproximated, and the longitudinal myotomy is closed longitudinally. Circumferential closure in 1 case has not resulted in reflux.
An elemental diet appears to restore esophageal mucosal integrity in eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), according to data published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.. Marijn Warners, MD ...
Gastroesophageal reflux is associated with esophagitis caused by erosions of the distal esophageal mucosa (Panel A, arrows), distal esophageal stricture as a consequence of chronic erosive ...
Researchers have demonstrated that the presence of the pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis in esophageal mucosa may be associated with an increased risk for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.&ldquo ...
Esophageal cancer is staged from 0 to 4. Lower stages ... Cancer that grows into the lamina propria or muscularis mucosa tissues under the epithelium and has spread to 1–2 lymph nodes ...
Reflux disease manifests as acid regurgitation and heartburn and is a known risk factor for esophageal cancer. However, a new study now reports that the majority of patients do not have a higher ...