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Latest thinking in Barrett's esophagus: Heading off esophageal cancer

In some patients, persistent GERD also stimulates immature progenitor cells in the distal esophagus to differentiate into intestinal cell types that constitute the specialized intestinal metaplasia characteristic of Barrett's esophagus. The metaplasia that occurs in Barrett's esophagus may thus represent an adaptive substitution of cells that are highly sensitive to peptic acid injury to cells that are better able to withstand it. Unfortunately, the metaplastic cells are predisposed to malignancy.
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Hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, coagulopathy: Big words about a feverish infant

Your patient is a 2-month-old boy of Native American and Puerto Rican descent undergoing evaluation of fever, hepatomegaly, and pancytopenia of uncertain cause.
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What you should know about living donor liver transplantation

If a patient tells you he or she is considering being a living donor, keep an open mind. This is the patient's decision, and physicians should not influence it with their personal opinions.
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How to guide patients away from fad diets and toward healthy eating

Low-carb, low-fat, and low-calorie diets permeate the popular media,but which diet your patients choose is not as important as the need for them to follow a nutritional plan that results in weight loss.
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

A 28-year-old man presents with a history of indigestion and heartburn that has occurred several times a week for the past 2 years. He also complains of a 1-month history of a nonproductive cough, particularly at night. He has smoked 1 pack of cigarettes a day for the last 10 years, and he drinks a 6-pack of beer on weekends. He takes ibuprofen twice daily for a burning sensation in his throat.
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