| Literature DB >> 9309397 |
Abstract
Recently, there has been intense controversy regarding diagnostic criteria for Barrett's esophagus. Some authorities have defined the condition according to an arbitrary extent of esophageal columnar lining, whereas others have felt that the presence of specialized intestinal metaplasia anywhere in the esophagus establishes the diagnosis. This article discusses the problems that arise when either of these diagnostic approaches are used and proposes an alternative classification system for the columnar-lined esophagus.Mesh：
Year: 1997 PMID： 9309397 DOI： 10.1016/s0889-8553(05)70306-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gastroenterol Clin North Am ISSN： 0889-8553 Impact factor: 3.806