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Would gi tell you have dysplasia in barrett's?just said egd 1 years, will prob be nml,nexium (esomeprazole) 1x day- report "consistent" with be when i called office.
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EGD: Usually when a EGD is done they do biopsies and pathology sends in a report of what was found. You can ask your doctor for a copy of the biopsy report, that should help allay your concerns. The biopsy report should indicate if there was dysplasia
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