Aminolaevulinic Acid-induced Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Dysplastic Barrett's Oesophagus and Adenocarcinoma
โ Scribed by R. Ackroyd; N.J. Brown; M.F. Davis; T.J. Stephenson; C.J. Stoddard; M.W.R. Reed
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 73 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0268-8921
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