The immune cell composition in Barrett's metaplastic tissue resembles that in normal duodenal tissue.
<h4>Background and objective</h4>Barrett's esophagus (BE) is characterized by the transition of squamous epithelium into columnar epithelium with intestinal metaplasia. The increased number and types of immune cells in BE have been indicated to be due to a Th2-type inflammatory proc...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012
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