GERD a new understanding of pathology, pathophysiology, and treatment / Parakrama T. Chandrasoma.
| Author/creator | Chandrasoma, Para |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Elsevier/Academic Press, [2018] |
| Description | xxxii, 620 pages : illustratons ; 29 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Biomedical Science and Medicine 2018 |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Definition of gastroesophageal reflux disease -- Present diagnosis and management of gastroesophageal and reflux disease -- Fetal and postnatal development of the esophagus and proximal stomach -- Histologic definition and diagnosis of epithelia in the esophagus and proximal stomach -- Definition of the normal state -- Definition of the gastroesophageal junction -- The normal lower esophageal sphincter -- The pathogenesis of early GERD -- Correlation of LES damage and GERD -- The effect of damage to the abdominal segement of the LES -- Columnar-lined esophagus -- Esophageal adenocarcinoma -- Progression of GERD at the clinical level -- Progression of GERD at a pathological level -- Molecular evolution of esophageal epithelial metaplasia -- Progression of GERD from the perspective of LES damage -- New pathologic test of LES damage -- New method of functional assessment of the LES -- Prediction of future progression of LES damage -- Proof of cencept of the new diagnostic method -- Application of the new method to present and future management of GERD. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017936532 |
| ISBN | 9780128098554 |
| ISBN | 0128098554 |
Availability
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |