Barrett Esophagus and Barrett Ulcer: Follow-up

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Further Reading

Keywords

Barrett esophagus, Barrett's esophagus, BE, Barrett's ulcer, specialized intestinal metaplasia, SIM, goblet cells, columnar lined esophagus, columnar-lined esophagus, Barrett's metaplasia, Barrett metaplasia, esophageal carcinoma, chronic gastroesophageal reflux, chronic GER, gastroesophageal reflux disease, GERD

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Mark H Johnston, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences; Consulting Staff, Lancaster Gastroenterology Inc
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John A Eastone, MD, Gastroenterology Fellow, Bethesda and Walter Reed Army Medical Center; Instructor, Department of Internal Medicine, F Edward Herbert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
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