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. 1978 Jul;16(7):417-21.

[Are loss of glistening of normal colour and increased friability normal aspects of the oesophagus in old age? (author's transl)]

[Article in German]
H Leu, A Schüle, H Brändli, S Pelloni, L Blum
  • PMID: 685338

[Are loss of glistening of normal colour and increased friability normal aspects of the oesophagus in old age? (author's transl)]

[Article in German]
H Leu et al. Z Gastroenterol. 1978 Jul.

Abstract

Friability of the esophageal mucosq increases with old age. Old patients without esophageal disease also show loss of glistening and of the normal pink color of the mucosa. These findings on their own are therefore no signs of esophagitis,

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