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Chandrasoma Para |
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GERD : a new understanding of pathology, pathophysiology, and treatment / / Parakrama T. Chandrasoma |
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London, England : , : Academic Press, , 2018 |
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©2018 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (654 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and indexes. |
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Definition of gastroesophageal reflux disease -- Present diagnosis and management of gastroesophageal and reflux disease -- Fetal and postnatal development of the esophagus and proximal stomach -- Histologic definition and diagnosis of epithelia in the esophagus and proximal stomach -- Definition of the normal state -- Definition of the gastroesophageal junction -- The normal lower esophageal sphincter -- The pathogenesis of early GERD -- Correlation of LES damage and GERD -- The effect of damage to the abdominal segement of the LES -- Columnar-lined esophagus -- Esophageal adenocarcinoma -- Progression of GERD at the clinical level -- Progression of GERD at a pathological level -- Molecular evolution of esophageal epithelial metaplasia -- Progression of GERD from the perspective of LES damage -- New pathologic test of LES damage -- New method of functional assessment of the LES -- Prediction of future progression of LES damage -- Proof of cencept of the new diagnostic method -- Application of the new method to present and future management of GERD. |
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