What is acid reflux? — Acid reflux is when the acid that is normally in your stomach backs up into the esophagus, tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. Another term for acid [...]
What is Barrett’s esophagus? — Barrett’s esophagus is a condition that affects the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach). When people have [...]
Patients with acid reflux should know that there is a risk over the long term of developing Barrett’s Esophagus (BE), when the lower esophageal squamous mucosa transforms into intestinal [...]