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Barrett’s oesophagus: time for consensus

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Faller, G., Stolte, M. Barrett’s oesophagus: time for consensus. Virchows Arch 443, 595–596 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00428-003-0915-y

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Keywords

  • Histological Diagnosis
  • Intraepithelial Neoplasia
  • Histopathological Diagnosis
  • Gastrointestinal Pathology
  • Barrett Oesophagus