- MedlinePlus: Barrett's Esophagus
Fact sheet about the disorder in which the lining of the esophagus is damaged because of stomach acid that leaks back into and irritates the esophagus.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001143.htm
- HealthLink: Barrett's Esophagus
Briefly describes the illness in which normal cells lining the esophagus, called squamous cells, change into a different type of cell due to damage from a condition such as acid reflux.
healthlink.mcw.edu/article/956611848.html
- Barrett's Esophagus
Explains the symptoms and management of Barrett's Esophagus, a condition which occurs with the esophagus changes so that some of its lining is replaced by a type of tissue similar to that normally found in the intestine.
digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/barretts
- American Family Physician: Barrett's Esophagus
Clinical overview of Barrett's Esophagus, with sections on its diagnosis, treatment, and long-term surveillance.
www.aafp.org/afp/20040501/2113.html
- Barrett's Esophagus Web
Provides information to patients, family members, physicians, and others to better understand Barrett's Esophagus and its treatment. From Johns Hopkins University.
pathology2.jhu.edu/beweb
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