Diversity in the oesophageal phenotypic response to gastro-oesophageal reflux: immunological determinants

C. Fitzgerald, Rebecca; A Onwuegbusi, B; Bajaj-Elliott, M; T Saeed, I; R Burnham, W; J G Farthing, M

doi:10.1136/gut.50.4.451

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Diversity in the oesophageal phenotypic response to gastro-oesophageal reflux: immunological determinants

Published in Gut • Apr 1, 2002

Authors:

Rebecca C. Fitzgerald

B A Onwuegbusi

M Bajaj-Elliott

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Approximately 10% of adults experience gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms with a variable oesophageal response. A total of 60% have no endoscopic abnormality, 30% have oesophagitis, and 10% have Barrett's oesophagus. We investigated whether the inflammatory cell infiltrate and c...

Subject

Gastroenterology

Medicine

Proinflammatory cytokine

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