Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 82-89 , April 2010

Advanced endoscopic imaging in Barrett's esophagus

  • Mohammed A. Kara, MD, PhD
    • ,
  • Wouter Curvers, MD
    • ,
  • Jacques Bergman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Jacques Bergman, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, AZ1105 Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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 The authors report no direct financial interests that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted manuscript.

PII: S1096-2883(10)00011-2

doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2010.01.010

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 82-89 , April 2010

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