Abstract
Barrett’s columnar lined esophagus (CLO) has a marked propensity to develop serious complications [1]. In more than 50% of patients there is an associated stricture or ulceration, and tendency to hemorrhage, perforation, or malignant degeneration [2, 3]. Gastroesophageal reflux disease is almost invariably present in patients who have Barrett’s CLO but the reason why only a portion of the patients with reflux develop an abnormal glandular lining in the esophagus, and why some of these are more prone to complications, is not known.
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Attwood, S.E.A., Barlow, A.P., Norris, T.L., Watson, A. (1993). Therapy in Barrett’s Esophagus: Medical Treatment Versus Antireflux Surgery. In: Nabeya, Ki., Hanaoka, T., Nogami, H. (eds) Recent Advances in Diseases of the Esophagus. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68246-2_24
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