The pathogenesis of cancer in Barrett's esophagus is multifactorial. Gastroesophageal reflux seems to be important in the initiation of Barrett's esophagus, but its role in promoting ...

First, they evaluated the biomarkers in 21 archived normal-Barrett's tissue pairs from patients with BE ... It is estimated that about 5%–12% of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) ...

These medications are considered safe and are well tolerated by most; however, they may mask symptoms of more serious underlying problems such as Barrett's syndrome or esophageal adenocarcinoma.