Effects of Central Obesity on Esophageal Epithelial Barrier Function - Gibbens, Ying Y.; Lansing, Ramona; Johnson, Michele L.; Blevins, Christopher H.; Katzka, David A.; Iyer, Prasad G. (The American journal of gastroenterology, 2021)
Keywords: Acids; Adult; Aged; Cancer; Cytokines; Desmosomes - ultrastructure; Disease; Endoscopy; Esophageal Mucosa - metabolism; Esophageal Mucosa - pathology; Esophageal Mucosa - ultrastructure; Esophagus; Extracellular Space; Female; Gastroenterology; Gastroesophageal reflux; Gastroesophageal Reflux - complications; Gastroesophageal Reflux - metabolism; Gastroesophageal Reflux - pathology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity; Obesity, Abdominal - complications; Obesity, Abdominal - metabolism; Obesity, Abdominal - pathology; Permeability; Regression analysis; Transmission electron microscopy