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Reproducible Topographic Phenotypes and Three-Phase Anatomical Evolution of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia.
Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society - 1 Jul 2026
Chou Chu-Po, Wu Chen-Tu, Chang Yih-Leong, Tsai Feng-Pai, Hu Shih-Chi, Yu Tzu-Min, Lin Chan-Yi, Liou Jyh-Ming, Wu Ming-Shiang, Hong Tzu-Chan
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BACKGROUND: Although Endoscopic Grading of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia (EGGIM) is used for risk stratification, it remains poorly defined whether gastric intestinal metaplasia (IM) follows reproducible anatomic patterns or has structured evolution. We hypothesized that IM progresses and regresses through ordered topographic states. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 3335 endoscopies with real-time EGGIM...
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