Barrett Esophagus: Pre-malignant syndrome of the lower oesophagus characteries by columnar epithelium with areas of metaplasia. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Barrett Esophagus is available below.
Home medical testing related to Barrett Esophagus:
Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Barrett Esophagus:
Products, offers and promotion categories available for Barrett Esophagus:
Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:
Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed. The best known, ...read more »
Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance. The digestive system contains a variety of "good" bacteria that...read more »
Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria,...read more »
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact,...read more »
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can,...read more »
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a...read more »
Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon...read more »
Read more about Misdiagnosis and Barrett Esophagus
Research related physicians and medical specialists:
Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:
Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Barrett Esophagus:
Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »
Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Barrett Esophagus, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:
Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:
Read more about causes of Barrett Esophagus.
More information about causes of Barrett Esophagus:
Medical research articles related to Barrett Esophagus include:
Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database
Heartburn has millions of Americans running to the shelves of their supermarkets and drugstores to end their discomfort. Most of the time,...
Most of us know what heartburn is like -- in fact, 60 million Americans feel that sharp, burning sensation in their chest at least once a month. But...
Whenever you go to a hospital or clinic for a major procedure or diagnostic test, one of the many forms you are given to sign is an "informed...
Sexual contact can sometimes result in problems. An unwanted pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases may be some of those consequences. But by...
Visit our research pages for current research about Barrett Esophagus treatments.
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Barrett Esophagus include:
See full list of 11 Clinical Trials for Barrett Esophagus
Read about other experiences, ask a question about Barrett Esophagus, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:
Barrett Esophagus is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Barrett Esophagus, or a subtype of Barrett Esophagus,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Barrett Esophagus as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
What do you think about the features of this website?
Take our user survey and have your say:
Next articles: Tools & Services:
Medical Articles:
» Next page: What is Barrett Esophagus?
Rate This Website
Medical Tools & Articles:
Forums & Message Boards
Search Specialists by State and City
By using this site you agree to our Terms of Use. Information provided on this site is for informational purposes only; it is not intended as a substitute for advice from your own medical team. The information on this site is not to be used for diagnosing or treating any health concerns you may have - please contact your physician or health care professional for all your medical needs. Please see our Terms of Use.
Copyright © 2009 Health Grades Inc. All rights reserved.
