Interobserver variation in the histopathological assessment of Helicobacter pylori gastritis

Human Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 35-41

  El Zimaity, Hala M T ^b   Graham, David Y ^b   Al Assi, Mohammad T ^b   Malaty, Hoda ^b   Karttunen, Tuomo J ^b   Graham, David P ^b   Huberman, Robert M ^b   Genta, Robert M ^a  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

adult; analysis; biopsy; gastritis; Helicobacter pylori; histology; observer variation; pathology; probability; statistics and numerical data; statistics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATROPHIC GASTRITIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTRITIS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVER VARIATION; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STOMACH BIOPSY;

EID: 0030029036     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(96)90135-5     Document Type: Article

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