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Optimal management of Barrett's esophagus: pharmacologic, endoscopic, and surgical interventions
Vani JA Konda1, Kunal Dalal21Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, 2Department of Internal Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USAAbstract: Esophageal adenocarcinoma and its precursor, Barrett's ...
Konda VJA, Dalal K
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Educational Case: Barrett Esophagus [PDF]
The following fictional case is intended as a learning tool within the Pathology Competencies for Medical Education (PCME), a set of national standards for teaching pathology.
Mackinzie McDaniel BS +1 more
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Whole Genome Methylation Analysis of Nondysplastic Barrett Esophagus that Progresses to Invasive Cancer. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To investigate differences in methylation between patients with nondysplastic Barrett esophagus who progress to invasive adenocarcinoma and those who do not.BACKGROUND: Identifying patients with nondysplastic Barrett esophagus who progress to ...
Dilworth MP +12 more
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Dysplasia in Barrett esophagus [PDF]
BACKGROUND Dysplasia in Barrett esophagus is a premalignant condition that is associated with an increased risk of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Kent A. Griffith +17 more
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Management of Barrett’s Esophagus: Practice-Oriented Answers to Clinical Questions [PDF]
Barrett’s esophagus is the most important complication of gastro-esophageal reflux disease and the only known precursor of esophageal adenocarcinoma. The diagnosis and treatment of Barrett’s esophagus are clinically challenging as it requires
Veronica Iascone +9 more
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Barrett's esophagus is the substitution of squamous epithelium of the distal esophagus by columnar epithelium. Intestinal metaplasia in Barrett's esophagus is considered to be the main risk factor for the development of adenocarcinoma.
Sergio Szachnowicz +5 more
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Widespread hypomethylation occurs early and synergizes with gene amplification during esophageal carcinogenesis. [PDF]
Although a combination of genomic and epigenetic alterations are implicated in the multistep transformation of normal squamous esophageal epithelium to Barrett esophagus, dysplasia, and adenocarcinoma, the combinatorial effect of these changes is unknown.
Hector Alvarez +23 more
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Uncommon cases of foreign bodies in the esophagus--duplex coins [PDF]
Two cases of multiple foreign bodies, i. e., duplex coins in the esophagus are reported. These foreign bodies were removed by peroral esophagoscopy successfully.
Tasaka, Seido, Oguri, Yoshio
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Barrett esophagus frequency and predictors of dysplasia or cancer in Barrett esophagus
OBJECTIVE: Identificating factors associated with an increased risk for dysplasia and cancer development among patients with Barrett esophagus would aid better patient care and improve risk stratification approaches.
Çiçek, B. +2 more
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BACKGROUND: Barrett’s esophagus, the major risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma, is detected in approximately 10%-14% of individuals submitted to upper endoscopy for the assessment of gastroesophageal reflux disease related symptoms.
Mauro Carneiro de Freitas +2 more
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