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. 2015 Feb;175(2):159-60.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.6983.

Screening and surveillance for Barrett esophagus

Paul Lochhead  1 , Andrew T Chan  2
Affiliations

Screening and surveillance for Barrett esophagus

Paul Lochhead et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Feb.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Chan has been a consultant for Bayer Healthcare, Pozen Inc, and Pfizer Inc. No other disclosures are reported.

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