Open AccessTransepithelial leak in Barrett's esophagus patients: The role of proton pump inhibitors
Author(s) -
C. Farrell,
Melissa Morgan,
Owen Tully,
Kevin Wolov,
Keith R. Kearney,
Benjamin Ngo,
Giancarlo Mercogliano,
J. Douglas Thornton,
Mary Carmen Valenzano,
James M. Mullin
Publication year - 2012
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.v18.i22.2793
Subject(s) - paracellular transport , barrett's esophagus , leak , gastroenterology , medicine , esophagus , in vivo , proton pump inhibitor , sucrose , permeability (electromagnetism) , chemistry , adenocarcinoma , biology , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , cancer , membrane , environmental engineering , engineering
To determine if the observed paracellular sucrose leak in Barrett's esophagus patients is due to their proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use.