1 40 1 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Pages 1262–1265 Issue 8 Volume 88 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Barrett's esophagus: an acquired condition with genetic predisposition. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The American journal of gastroenterology Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993 1993-08 Subject The topic of the resource Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Aged; Biopsy; Pedigree; Adenocarcinoma/genetics; Barrett Esophagus/*genetics/pathology; Esophageal Neoplasms/genetics; Esophagus/pathology; Gastroesophageal Reflux/*genetics; Genes; Dominant Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fahmy N; King J F Description An account of the resource We describe four families with a strong familial expression of Barrett's/gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) complex spanning one to four generations with two to seven affected members per family. The purpose of this report is to highlight genetic trends in Barrett's esophagus, stress the importance of a family history in gastroesophageal reflux disease, and to call attention to unique features of familial Barrett's esophagus. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Article information provided for research and reference use only. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s). 1993 Adenocarcinoma/genetics Aged Barrett Esophagus/*genetics/pathology Biopsy Dominant Esophageal Neoplasms/genetics Esophagus/pathology Fahmy N Female Gastroesophageal Reflux/*genetics Genes Humans King J F Male Middle Aged Pedigree The American journal of gastroenterology