Diagnosing Barrett's oesophagus: Factors related to agreement between endoscopy and histology

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 870-877

  Johansson, Johan ^a,d,e   Håkansson, Hans Olof ^a   Mellblom, Lennart ^a   Kempas, Antti ^b   Granath, Fredrik ^d   Johansson, Karl Erik ^c   Nyrén, Olof ^d  

^a KALMAR COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Department of Diagnostic Radiology   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^e Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Barretts oesophagus; Diagnosis; Gastroscopy; Histology; Metaplasia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGITIS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIATUS HERNIA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INTESTINE METAPLASIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; BIOPSY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METAPLASIA; MIDDLE AGED; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 34548680289     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282cf5018     Document Type: Article

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