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A 42-year old female present at her GP with chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux and heart-burn. She is referred to the endoscopy unit at the local hospital. On endoscopy, changes to the oesophageal mucosa were noted. The area was biopsied and sent to the histopathology laboratory for examination. The normal epithelium of the oesophagus was seen to be replaced with glandular epithelium. This metaplastic changes was caused by changes in pH, causing the epithelium to adapt to the stimulus. Name the normal oesophageal epithelium. (A) Stratified columnar epithelium (B) Transitional epithelium C) Stratified squamous keratinised epithelium (D) Stratified cuboidal epithelium (E) Stratified squamous non keratinised epithelium Question 10 1 Point A 54-year old woman presents to her GP with general weakness, weight loss and breathless. The patient had also been suffering from more colds recently, Initial investigations included a blood smear test which showed depleted erythrocytes, leucocytes and thrombocytes. A referral to the haematologist at the local hospital was made. Bone marrow biopsy was performed and sent for analysis. Which tissue showed increased when stained with silver stain?