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Performance characteristics of molecular (DNA) analysis for the diagnosis of mucinous pancreatic cysts.
Gastrointestinal endoscopy - 1 Jan 2014
Al-Haddad Mohammad, DeWitt John, Sherman Stuart, Schmidt C Max, LeBlanc Julia K, McHenry Lee, Coté Gregory, El Chafic Abdul Hamid, Luz Leticia, Stuart Jennifer Schaffter, Johnson Cynthia S, Klochan Christen, Imperiale Thomas F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of mucinous pancreatic cysts (MPCs) is challenging due to the poor sensitivity of cytology provided by EUS-guided-FNA (EUS-FNA). OBJECTIVE: To quantify the test characteristics of molecular (DNA) analysis in suspected low-risk MPCs. DESIGN: A prospective cohort study performed in between 2008 and 2011. SETTING: Academic referral center. PATIENTS: Consecutive patients who underwent EUS-FNA of...
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