Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 45-49 , March 2005

PDT for Barrett's esophagus: Status and unsolved problems

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doi: 10.1016/S1572-1000(05)00032-3

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 45-49 , March 2005

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