Endoscopic characteristics of short-segment Barrett's esophagus, focusing on squamous islands and mucosal folds

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL.3, 2012, Pages 82-87

  Ishimura, Norihisa ^a   Amano, Yuji ^b   Uno, Goichi ^a   Yuki, Takafumi ^b   Ishihara, Shunji ^a   Kinoshita, Yoshikazu ^a  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b SHIMANE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Barrett's esophagus; Endoscopic diagnosis; Mucosal break; Reflux esophagitis; Squamous island

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CHROMOENDOSCOPY; COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NARROW BAND IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHORT SEGMENT BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; WHITE LIGHT;

EID: 84859379728     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2012.07079.x     Document Type: Article

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