title: Letter to the editor regarding "Definition of Barrett's esophagus: time for a rethink-is intestinal metaplasia dead?".
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: DeMeester
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis