Itâs believed that the cells in the esophagus can become abnormal with long-term exposure to stomach acid. Barrettâs esophagus can develop without GERD, but patients with GERD are 3 to 5 times more likely to develop Barrettâs esophagus. Approximately 5 to 10 percent of people with GERD develop Barrettâs esophagus.
New Hampshire's most popular nickname, The Granite State, refers to the extensive granite quarries in the state. Granite is the official state rock of New Hampshire. This nickname refers to the New England rivers that originate in the White Mountains of the state. Major interstate rivers include the Connecticut River, the Pemigewasset River, the Merrimack River, the Androscoggin River, and the Saco River.
Named after George Washington, the first President of the United States, the state was made out of the western part of the Washington Territory which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 by the Oregon Treaty as a settlement of the Oregon Boundary Dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. The state of Washington is often referred to as Washington State or the State of Washington to distinguish it from Washington, D.C. , the capital of the United States.