OR YOU MAY HAVE A HIATAL HERNIA THAT CAUSES THAT STUFF TO GO UP INTO YOUR ESOPHAGUS. THE LINING OF THE ESOPHAGUS STARTS TO CHANGE THAT CELLULAR CHANGES WHERE THAT OPPORTUNITY FOR BARRETT’S ...

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a condition in which part of the normal esophageal squamous epithelium is replaced by a metaplastic columnar epithelium as a result of chronic gastroesophageal reflux.

But smoking weakens the sphincter. Smoking also allows stomach acid to flow backward into the esophagus. Smokers are more likely to develop peptic ulcers. Ulcers are painful sores in the lining of the ...

Barrett's esophagus is an acquired metaplastic abnormality in which the normal stratified squamous epithelium lining of the esophagus is replaced by an intestinal-like columnar epithelium.

With only a single layer of epithelial cells standing between what we’ve eaten and our inner tissues, the intestinal lining is constantly facing a unique conundrum: how does it absorb nutrients from ...