Open AccessShort-segment Barrett’s esophagus and cardia intestinal metaplasia: A comparative analysis
Author(s) -
Ying Chang,
Bin Liu,
Guisheng Liu,
Tao Wang,
Jianping Gong
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v16.i48.6151
Subject(s) - gastroenterology , intestinal metaplasia , medicine , gerd , helicobacter pylori , dysplasia , barrett's esophagus , esophagus , metaplasia , biopsy , gastritis , esophagitis , reflux esophagitis , reflux , adenocarcinoma , disease , cancer
to investigate the endoscopy and histology of short-segment Barrett's esophagus (SSBE) and cardia intestinal metaplasia (CIM), and their correlation with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).