Z-line alterations and gastroesophageal reflux: an endoscopic population-based prospective cohort study.

Conclusions: In a general community, the only endoscopic alteration to the Z-line definitely linked to longstanding GER symptoms was the presence of obvious tongues of metaplastic columnar epithelium (ZAP II/III). PMID: 31453726 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Scand J Gastroenterol Source Type: research