title: Dysplasia in barrett's esophagus. New techniques and markers.
abstract: In this article, the authors describe the histologic features and classification of dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus. The histologic problems in the diagnosis and grading of dysplasia are discussed. Techniques that can serve as aids to the histologic diagnosis of dysplasia, such as flow cytometry and molecular markers, are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Department of Pathology, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Maha.Guindi@uhn.on.ca
authors.forename: Maha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guindi
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Riddell
mesh_terms: D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D015982:Bias; D015415:Biomarkers; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D008679:Metaplasia / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D005819:Genetic Markers