Computerized morphometry as an aid in determining the grade of dysplasia and progression to adenocarcinoma in Barrett's esophagus
β Scribed by Sabo, Edmond; Beck, Andrew H; Montgomery, Elizabeth A; Bhattacharya, Baishali; Meitner, Patricia; Wang, Ji Yi; Resnick, Murray B
- Book ID
- 109886097
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 261 KB
- Volume
- 86
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-6837
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