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Can Proton Pump Inhibitors Prevent Esophageal Cancer?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy reduces risk of esophageal cancer in patients with Barrett’s esophagus (BE), according to the April issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. In BE, the squamous epithelium of the distal esophagus is replaced by metaplastic columnar epithelium, … Continue reading →

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