Review of Barrett's esophagus : a ten year study.

• Main Author: Jun, Negoro.
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Medicine
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/41840
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

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...