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A member asked:
Had endoscopy, have errosive esophagus.. i'm afraid i have barrets? doctor didn't mention it to me, but took biopsy. i'm 23.do i have barret in ur opi
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Unclear: Without seeing your endoscopy and biopsy report, I can't determine this. You could ask your doctor directly and see what he/she says. It sounds like the biopsy report is not back but active esophagitis can make it harder to determine if you have Barrett's.
Answered 10/31/2015
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