Recent pathological knowledge of esophago-gastric junction, Barrett's esophagus and its carcinoma

Japanese Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 105, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1309-1324

  Shimoda, Tadakazu ^a  

^a Clinical Laboratory Division

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CARDIA; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS MUSCLE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GOBLET CELL; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; METAPLASIA; PEPTIC ULCER; TUMOR VOLUME; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION; HUMANS;

EID: 54449087210     PISSN: 04466586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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