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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Sep 16, 2012; 4(9): 414-420
Published online Sep 16, 2012. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i9.414
Published online Sep 16, 2012. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i9.414
Diagnostic accuracy of confocal laser endomicroscopy in diagnosing dysplasia in patients affected by long-standing ulcerative colitis
Antonio Rispo, Fabiana Castiglione, Gastroenterology, University “Federico II” of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy
Stefania Staibano, Maria Siano, Department of Biomorphological and Functional Sciences, Section of Pathology, University “Federico II” of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy
Dario Esposito, Francesco Maione, Francesca Salvatori, Stefania Masone, Marcello Persico, Giovanni Domenico De Palma, Surgery and Advanced Technologies-University “Federico II” of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy
Author contributions: Rispo A, Castiglione F and De Palma GD designed the study, selected all UC patients and followed them up; De Palma GD, Maione F and Rispo A performed all the endoscopies; De Palma GD and Esposito D performed the CLE evaluation; Staibano S and Siano M performed the histological examinations; Masone S and Persico M performed the surgical procedures; Salvatori F analyzed all the data.
Correspondence to: Antonio Rispo, MD, Gastroenterology, University “Federico II” of Naples, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy. antoniorispo@email.it
Telephone: +39-81-7463849 Fax: +39-81-5465649
Received: December 13, 2011
Revised: June 4, 2012
Accepted: September 12, 2012
Published online: September 16, 2012
Revised: June 4, 2012
Accepted: September 12, 2012
Published online: September 16, 2012
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