Prevalence of intestinal metaplasia in the distal esophagus in patients endoscopically suspected for short Barrett's esophagus

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 297-302

  Grassi, Antonio ^a   Giannarelli, D ^a   Iacopini, F ^b   Paoluzi, P ^b   Iannetti, A ^b   Giovannelli, L ^b   Efrati, C ^b   Barberani, F ^c   Giovannone, M ^c   Tosoni, M ^c  

^a REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c SAN CAMILLO DE LELLIS HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Barrett's esophagus; Digestive endoscopy; Esophagus; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CANCER SCREENING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE METAPLASIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; MALE; METAPLASIA; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE;

EID: 33751080744     PISSN: 03929078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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