Barrett
esophagus
is
well
recognized
as
a
complication
of
____________________
reflux
disease
(
GERD
)
.
Prolonged
exposure
of
the
esophagus
to
____________________
refluxate
of
GERD
can
erode
the
esophageal
mucosa
,
____________________
inflammatory
cell
infiltrate
,
and
ultimately
cause
epithelial
necrosis
.
____________________
chronic
damage
is
believed
to
promote
the
replacement
of
____________________
esophageal
epithelium
with
the
metaplastic
columnar
cells
of
____________________
esophagus
.
Why
only
some
people
with
GERD
____________________
Barrett
esophagus
is
not
clea
r
