Review of Barrett's esophagus : a ten year study.
Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is a premalignant condition which consists of columnar epithelium with intestinal metaplasia that predisposes to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). The incidence has risen at an alarming rate in Western regions; however there seems to be an increase in Asian populations, which...
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Format: | Final Year Project (FYP) |
Language: | English |
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2010
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/41840 |