Esophageal chromoendoscopy in Barrett's esophagus: "cons"

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-12

  Conio, Massimo ^a  

^a GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CANCER GROWTH; CHROMOENDOSCOPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DYSPLASIA; EDITORIAL; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; GENETICS; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; PRECANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM;

ACETIC ACID; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; BIOPSY; COLOR; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; METAPLASIA; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 33745243291     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2005.11.009     Document Type: Editorial

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