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NBI in Barrett esophagus—look more and sample less

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Narrow-band imaging (NBI) might improve the detection of Barrett esophagus and its associated neoplasia. A randomized controlled trial suggests that NBI with targeted biopsies can yield the same detection rate for Barrett esophagus with fewer biopsies compared with standard high-definition white light endoscopy with random biopsies.

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Barrett's Esophagus Unit, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, 55905, MN, USA

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E. C. Gorospe declares no competing interests. K. K. Wang declares that he receives grant/research support from the following companies: Abbott Diagnostics, Barrx Medical, Fujinon, NinePoint Medical, Oncoscope and Pinnacle Pharma.

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Gorospe, E., Wang, K. NBI in Barrett esophagus—look more and sample less. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 9, 250–251 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2012.62

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