Intestinal metaplasia (IM) occurs when the body replaces the cells that line the upper digestive tract (including the stomach and esophagus) with cells that line the intestines. When IM happens in ...

This inflammation can lead to a pre-cancerous stage known as intestinal metaplasia. The innovative studies have uncovered crucial insights into the earliest changes in the stomach that contribute ...

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