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Lauren B. Gerson MD, MSc

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  • Barrett's esophagus: endoscopic diagnosis.

    Ishimura N, Amano Y, Appelman HD, Penagini R, Tenca A, Falk GW, Wong RK, Gerson LB, Ramirez FC, Horwhat JD, Lightdale CJ, DeVault KR, Freschi G, Taddei A, Bechi P, Ringressi MN, Castiglione F, Rossi Degl'Innocenti D, Wang HH, Huang Q, Bellizzi AM, Lisovsky M, Srivastava A, Riddell RH, Johnson LF, Saunders MD, Chuttani R. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2011: 1232 53-75

    This collection of summaries on endoscopic diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus (BE) includes the best endoscopic markers of the extent of BE; the interpretation of the diagnosis of ultra-short BE; the criteria for endoscopic grading; the sensitivity and specificity of endoscopic diagnosis; capsule and magnifying endoscopy; narrow band imaging; balloon cytology; the distinction between focal and diffuse dysplasia; the techniques for endoscopic detection of dysplasia and the grading systems; and the difficulty of interpretation of inflammatory or regenerative changes.

    PubMedID: 21950807

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