Open AccessIntestinal Metaplasia in Patients With Columnar Lined Esophagus is Associated With High Levels of Duodenogastroesophageal Reflux
Author(s) -
L. Martinez De Haro,
A. S. Ortiz,
Pascual Parrilla,
Vicente Munítiz,
Joaquín Molina,
Juan Bermejo,
A. Ríos Zambudio
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-200101000-00006
Subject(s) - medicine , reflux , intestinal metaplasia , esophagus , gastroenterology , metaplasia , stomach , disease
To evaluate the rate of duodenogastroesophageal reflux in patients with columnar lined esophagus compared with patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease without columnar lined esophagus, and to analyze whether it is related to the presence of specialized columnar epithelium in the metaplastic segment.