Intestinal graft-versus-host-disease staging by video capsule endoscopy

T. Meister; H. Heinzow; G. Bisping; M. Stelljes; B. Schulte; W. E. Berdel; J. Kienast; W. Domschke; H. Ullerich

doi:10.1055/s-2007-995767

Endoscopy 2008; 40: E144
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-995767

Unusual cases and technical notes

Intestinal graft-versus-host-disease staging by video capsule endoscopy

T. Meister¹ , H. Heinzow¹ , G. Bisping² , M. Stelljes² , B. Schulte³ , W. E. Berdel² , J. Kienast² , W. Domschke¹ , H. Ullerich¹

¹Department of Medicine B, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
²Department of Medicine A, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
³Gerhard-Domagk-Institut of Pathology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

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