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Can endoscopic autofluorescence imaging improve the detection of neoplasia in patients with Barrett's esophagus?

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Lambert, R. Can endoscopic autofluorescence imaging improve the detection of neoplasia in patients with Barrett's esophagus?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2, 570–571 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0344

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