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Esophageal disease: updated information on inflammation
Author(s) -
Orlando Roy C.,
Paterson William G.,
Harnett Karen M.,
Ma Jie,
Behar Jose,
Biancani Piero,
Guarino Michele Pier Luca,
Altomare Annamaria,
Cicala Michele,
Cao Weibiao
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06064.x
Subject(s) - proinflammatory cytokine , inflammation , esophagitis , chemokine , receptor , esophagus , medicine , disease , gastroenterology , immunology , reflux
The following on esophageal disease provides updated information the mucosal defense against acid and acid–pepsin injury; the roles of platelet activating factor, mast cells, proinflammatory cytokines, and chemokines in inflammation; differences and similarities in erosive and nonerosive esophagitis; acid and vanilloid receptors in esophageal mucosa; and bile acid receptors in esophageal epithelium.