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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2011; 17(10): 1336-1342
Published online Mar 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i10.1336
Non-sequential narrow band imaging for targeted biopsy and monitoring of gastric intestinal metaplasia
Rungsun Rerknimitr, Boonlert Imraporn, Naruemon Klaikeaw, Wiriyaporn Ridtitid, Sukprasert Jutaghokiat, Yuwadee Ponauthai, Pradermchai Kongkam, Pinit Kullavanijaya
Rungsun Rerknimitr, Boonlert Imraporn, Wiriyaporn Ridtitid, Sukprasert Jutaghokiat, Yuwadee Ponauthai, Pradermchai Kongkam, Pinit Kullavanijaya, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10310, Thailand
Naruemon Klaikeaw, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Author contributions: Rerknimitr R designed and performed the research, searched the literature, and wrote the paper; Imraporn B performed the research, collected and analyzed the data, and wrote the paper; Ridtitid W, Jutaghokiat S, and Ponauthai Y collected data and recruited patients; Klaikeaw N read the pathology; Kongkam P and Kullavanijaya P reviewed the manuscript and provided feedback.
Supported by The Gastroenterological Association of Thailand: grant for Gastroenterology Fellow 2007
Correspondence to: Rungsun Rerknimitr, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. rungsun@pol.net
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Received: September 6, 2010
Revised: December 16, 2010
Accepted: December 23, 2010
Published online: March 14, 2011
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