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How useful is histologic confirmation of intestinal metaplasia in patients with long-segment Barrett's esophagus?

BACKGROUND: Controversy exists regarding the usefulness of histologic confirmation of intestinal metaplasia in patients with long-segment Barrett's esophagus (LSBE). OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of intestinal metaplasia in patients with LSBE and to establish an optimal biopsy protocol...

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Main Authors: Hur, Chin, Yachimski, Patrick
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3085891/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18212774
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep1056
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