Esophageal Surface Cells in Non-Erosive Reflux Disease (NERD) : scanning electron microscopic study

• Main Authors: Myint, Yi Yi, Tun, Ye, Muhammad Amjad, Nasser, Abd Rashid, Nor Linda, Mat Hassan, Mohd. Zailani
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/5182/1/poster_SEM%2C_IRIE_2011_pdf.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/5182/; http://www.iium.edu.my/irie/11/

Background: Non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) is the most common phenotype of gastro esophageal reflux disease. Dilated intercellular spaces (DIS) in prickle cell layers are considered as early signs of acid damage to the esophageal epithelium. In order to enter the mucosal intercellular spaces, ac...