Esophageal metaplasia: definition and prevalence in childhood

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 676-677

  Hassall, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILDHOOD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EDITORIAL; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS METAPLASIA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INTESTINE METAPLASIA; METAPLASIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; HUMANS; INFANT; METAPLASIA; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750016338     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2006.07.026     Document Type: Editorial

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