Tissue resistance in the normal and diseased esophagus

Abstract

This paper presents commentaries on reflux-induced injury of human esophageal epithelium; inflammation in human reflux esophagitis; motor consequences of reflux-induced inflammation in esophageal epithelium; the microscopic morphology of esophageal squamous epithelium; intraluminal impedance in the evaluation of the esophageal mucosa; endoscopic tissue morphology of esophageal squamous epithelium; and the developmental biology of esophageal squamous epithelium.

Keywords: GERD; eosinophilic esophagitis; erosive esophagitis; esophageal squamous epithelium.