Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	4181
Country	China

Received	2013-06-19 09:50
Peer-Review Started	2013-06-19 18:48
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Revised	2013-09-24 22:36
Second Decision	2013-10-21 17:32
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Investigation of relationships among gastroesophageal reflux disease subtypes using narrow band imaging magnifying endoscopy
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Jing Lv, Dong Liu, Shi-Yang Ma and Jun Zhang
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Key Clinical Projects for Affiliated Hospitals of Ministry of Health of China [2007]-353
Corresponding Author	Jun Zhang, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 157 Xi Wu Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710004, China. jun3z@163.com
Key Words	Gastroesophageal reflux; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Intrapapillary capillary loops; Magnifying endoscopy; Narrow band imaging
Core Tip	Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been diagnosed with conventional endoscopy and 24-h esophageal pH monitoring. There are three forms of GERD: nonerosive reflux disease (NERD), reflux esophagitis (RE) and Barrett's esophagus (BE). However, whether GERD is a spectrum of diseases or a "tripartite" disease remains unclear. Using narrow band imaging agnifying endoscopy, we observed no significant differences in the lower esophagus among patients with the three forms of GERD. There was also no increasing trend from NERD, RE to BE, indicating that these subtypes might be independent of each other. Thus, GERD is a "tripartite" disease, rather than a spectrum of diseases.
Publish Date	2013-12-18 10:39
Citation	Lv J, Liu D, Ma SY, Zhang J. Investigation of relationships among gastroesophageal reflux disease subtypes using narrow band imaging magnifying endoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(45): 8391-8397
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i45/8391.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i45.8391

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