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Biopsy Interpretation—Light Microscopy

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Diagnostic Pathology of the Intestinal Mucosa

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Because the interpretation of gastrointestinal mucosal biopsy specimens requires considerable skill, it merits the same specialization within pathology that has been so useful in the interpretation of needle biopsy specimens of the liver, lung, and kidney.1–3 There is no substitute for experience. Thus it is desirable to have a select group of pathologists with a major interest in gastrointestinal histopathology interpret the biopsies.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, MI 48109, Ann Arbor, USA

    William O. Dobbins III M.D. (Professor of Internal Medicine, Associate Chief of Staff for Research)

  2. Veterans Administration Medical Center, MI 48105, Ann Arbor, USA

    William O. Dobbins III M.D. (Professor of Internal Medicine, Associate Chief of Staff for Research)

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Dobbins, W.O. (1990). Biopsy Interpretation—Light Microscopy. In: Diagnostic Pathology of the Intestinal Mucosa. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3276-6_2

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