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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Jantine van Baal
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-2769 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Gastroenterology 20051001 4
<h4>Background & aims</h4>The metaplastic process in which the normal squamous epithelium of the distal esophagus is replaced by columnar-lined epithelium, known as Barrett's esophagus (BE), is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to define, analyze, and compare transcription profiles of BE, normal cardia epithelium, and squamous epithelium to gain more insight into the process of metaplasia and to identify uniquely expressed genes in these epithelia.<h4>Methods</h4>Serial analysis of ge ...[more]