Esophageal epithelial surface in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: An electron microscopic study

Takane Azumi,Kyoichi Adachi,Kenji Furuta,Shuji Nakata,Shunji Ohara,Kenji Koshino,Masaharu Miki,Terumi Morita,Takashi Tanimura,Nobuo Ashizawa,Yoshikazu Kinoshita

Esophageal epithelial surface in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: An electron microscopic study

2008

Takane Azumi
Kyoichi Adachi
Kenji Furuta
Shuji Nakata
Shunji Ohara
Kenji Koshino
Masaharu Miki
Terumi Morita
Takashi Tanimura
Nobuo Ashizawa
Yoshikazu Kinoshita

CONCLUSION: Widened luminal intercellular spaces of esophageal superficial epithelium are not responsible for the induction of reflux symptoms in patients with GERD.

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General surgery
Gastroenterology
Disease
Reflux esophagitis
Reflux
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
Esophagus
Biopsy
Pathology
Epithelium
GERD
Internal medicine
Medicine
Nerd
Asymptomatic

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