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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2012; 18(9): 889-895
Published online Mar 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i9.889
Published online Mar 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i9.889
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided elastography in the nodal staging of oesophageal cancer
Stuart Paterson, Department of Gastroenterology, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert FK5 4WR, United Kingdom
Fraser Duthie, Department of Pathology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G4 0SF, United Kingdom
Adrian J Stanley, Department of Gastroenterology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G4 0SF, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Stanley AJ and Paterson S were involved in study conception and design, performing endoscopic procedures, elastographic analysis and analysis of data; Paterson S wrote the manuscript which has been approved by both Duthie F and Stanley AJ; Duthie F provided cytological expertise and analysed specimens.
Correspondence to: Dr. Stuart Paterson, MB, ChB, MRCP, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Stirling Road, Larbert FK5 4WR, United Kingdom. stuart.paterson@nhs.net
Telephone: +44-1324-566842 Fax: +44-1786-434461
Received: August 5, 2011
Revised: October 16, 2011
Accepted: January 18, 2012
Published online: March 7, 2012
Revised: October 16, 2011
Accepted: January 18, 2012
Published online: March 7, 2012
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