Duodenogastric reflux measurement in Barrett's oesophagus
โ Scribed by I. A. Eyre-Brook
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 145 KB
- Volume
- 75
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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Abstract Bile reflux has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Barrett's oesophagus but evaluation remains difficult. Bilitec 2000 is an ambulatory system that detects bilirubin based on its spectrophotometric properties. Oesophageal bile exposure was evaluated in three groups of patients. Group 1
## Abstract ## Background Bile in the oesophagus occurs frequently in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and has been linked to Barrett's metaplasia and cancer. Although duodenogastric reflux is a prerequisite for bile in the oesophagus, little is known about its importance in