Normalization of Intestinal Metaplasia in the Esophagus and Esophagogastric Junction: Incidence and Clinical Data

Abstract

(a) Normalization of SIM occurs most frequently in EGJSIM>SSBE>LSBE. (b) Factors associated with normalization favor less severe GER and shorter segments of SIM. (c) Surveillance of LSBE results in the greatest yield for identifying dysplasia and cancer.