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Barrett’s oesophagus and columnar metaplasia: saying what we mean

Andrew A Thomson
Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): . || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01740.x
Published online: 21 April 2008

To the Editor: I wish Professor Carr the very best in his attempt to eliminate the somewhat confusing term “Barrett’s oesophagus” from the literature.1


  • Gastroenterology Unit, The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT.


Correspondence: andrew.thomson@act.gov.au

  • 1. Carr NJ. Barrett’s oesophagus and columnar metaplasia: saying what we mean. Med J Aust 2007; 187: 519-521. <MJA full text>
  • 2. Thomson A. Microscopic colitis — no longer an appropriate term? Am J Gastroenterol 1998; 93: 524-526.
  • 3. Thomson A. Microscopic colitis: not just for aristocrats. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007; 22: 773-774.

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