One year treatment of Barrett's oesophagus with proton pump inhibitors (a multi-center study)

• Published in: Acta clinica belgica (English ed. Online) p. 2295333715Y0000000050
• Main Authors: Babic, Z, Bogdanovic, Z, Dorosulic, Z, Petrovic, Z, Kujundzic, M, Banic, M, Marusic, M, Heinzl, R, Bilić, B, Andabak, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 17.07.2015
• Subjects: Basal epithelial changes; Barrett oesophagus; Proton pump inhibitors

Aim of the study was to investigate the effects of 1-year therapy by different proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) on epithelial tissue and surrounding inflammatory changes in Barrett's oesophagus, in patients who have abandoned invasive therapy. A group of 120 patients (sampled in 60-month period, f...