Alkaline Phosphatase and Disaccharide Activity in Barrett's Columnar Lined Esophagus

Esophageal mucosal biopsies of 15 patients with normal squamous epithelium, 11 with inflamed squamous epithelium and 23 with Barrete's columnar lined esophagus were assayed for alkaline phosphatase and disaccharidase activity. Seven of the patients with Barrett's esophagus had alkaline pho...

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Main Authors: S.N. Sullivan, R.J. Darwish, M. Troster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1988-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1988/584697