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Usefulness of endoscopic brushing and magnified endoscopy with narrow band imaging (ME-NBI) to detect intestinal phenotype in columnar-lined esophagus.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2012
Murao Takahisa, Shiotani Akiko, Yamanaka Yoshiyuki, Kimura Yoshiki, Tsutsui Hideaki, Matsumoto Hiroshi, Kamada Tomoari, Manabe Noriaki, Hata Jiro, Haruma Ken
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Barrett's esophagus with specialized intestinal metaplasia (SIM), which is at high risk of progressing to esophageal adenocarcinoma, has been identified by obtaining biopsy specimens randomly. Magnified endoscopy with narrow band imaging (ME-NBI) is reported to be useful for detecting SIM or the intestinal phenotype. We aimed to evaluate the usefulness of endoscopic brushing followed by ME-NBI for the...
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