Reflux Disease - Reflux Esophagitis: Unanswered Questions and Problems

Reflux esophagitis in war-related sulfur mustard lung disease

  Background: Sulfur mustard (SM) has acute and chronic effects on skin and mucosal surfaces. The aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of esophagitis in a historical cohort of veterans who had been exposed to SM in Iran-Iraq war nearly 25 years ago.   Methods : One hundred two veterans with dyspepsia and/or heartburn underwent esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy. Of them, 52 cases had been e...

Barrett's esophagus, reflux esophagitis, and eosinophilic esophagitis.

o r t R s h m f 3 o b Many new and exciting endoscopy-related studies on Barrett’s esophagus, reflux esophagitis, and eosinophilic esophagitis were presented during the 2012 Digestive Disease Week (DDW; 19-22 May, San Diego, California, USA). Endoscopic research in Barrett’s esophagus mainly focused on surveillance, detection, and ablation therapy, while clinical studies in eosinophilic esophag...

Reflux esophagitis and Barrett's esophagus.

[Clinical characteristics and risk factors of reflux esophagitis: comparison with nonerosive reflux disease].

Eosinophilic esophagitis: between reflux and allergy

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic/recurrent inflammatory disease of the esophagus characterized by the association between symptoms of esophageal dysfunction and a prominent eosinophilic infiltrate (>15/HPF) of the esophageal epithelium [1]. This condition mostly affects males and is increasingly being reported in all age groups, with a prevalence currently estimated at around 1:1000 ...