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- Title
Esophageal Epithelial Defenses Against Acid Injury.
- Authors
Orlando, Roy c.
- Abstract
Discusses esophageal epithelial defenses against acid injury. Reason only a minority of those at risk of gastroesophageal relux ever develop recurrent symptoms or signs of esophageal damage; Discussion on the ability of the apical cell membrane of esophageal epithelial cells to resist acid penetration; Postepithelial factors that provide protection against acid injury to the tissue;
- Subjects
EPITHELIUM; GASTROESOPHAGEAL reflux; CELL membranes; ACIDS; TISSUES; ESOPHAGUS diseases
- Publication
American Journal of Gastroenterology (Springer Nature), 1994, Vol 89, Issue 8, pS48
- ISSN
0002-9270
- Publication type
Article