Barrett's esophagus was defined as columnar epithelium visible above the gastroesophageal junction. Patients who received continuous PPI therapy for ≥1 year and were adequately followed up were ...

Patients who had esophageal or gastric cancer ... Four biopsy specimens were obtained from the squamocolumnar junction, with one cup of the biopsy forceps positioned on squamous epithelium ...

High-resolution esophageal manometry plays an essential role in diagnosing the highly prevalent esophageal motility problems in rheumatoid diseases.

Acid reflux, heartburn and gerd infographic with medical vector illustration. Healthy and sick stomach. Medicine anatomy healthy organ and illness. GERD infographic esophageal ulcer stock ...

3 This systematic review and meta-analysis study was conducted to answer the following primary questions: Does occupational asbestos exposure increase esophageal, stomach or colorectal cancer risk, ...

Your heart, lungs, and the upper part of your esophagus (food pipe) are in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm. Your lower esophagus, stomach, intestines ... some minor variations in the diaphragm ...

How Peptic Ulcers Are Treated Upper Gastrointestinal Series An X-ray examination of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (first part of the small ...

In order to permit more accurate targeting, the biopsy specimens were obtained from within the stomach ... the histology of the gastric cardia. We have found that cardia injury in GORD is localised to ...

Finding genetic, esophageal impedance signs or other biomarkers that can reliably identify the acute and recurrent stages of the disease are still an unmet need. In the meantime concordance on ...

Gallstone disease is the most common disorder affecting the biliary system, the body's system of transporting bile. Gallstones are solid, pebble-like masses that form in the gallbladder or the biliary ...

1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, P. R. China. 2Jiangsu Key Laboratory ...

Over the past decade, the technology to engineer genetically modified swine has seen many advancements, and because their physiology is remarkably similar to that of humans, swine models of cancer may ...