The increasing incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has created interest and stimulus for research in this area. This book documents the pathogenesis of reflu... » 

The increasing incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has created interest and stimulus for research in this area. This book documents the pathogenesis of reflux disease and presents reflux carditis as a diagnostic criterion of Gerd. It also defines the dilated end-stage esophagus and the earliest microscopic phase of Gerd. «