Classification of Colorectal Polyps: Guidelines for the Endoscopist

C. A. Rubio; E. Jaramillo; A. Lindblom; F. Fogt

doi:10.1055/s-2002-20296

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2002; 34(3): 226-236
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-20296

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Classification of Colorectal Polyps: Guidelines for the Endoscopist

C. A. Rubio ¹ , E. Jaramillo ² , A. Lindblom ³ , F. Fogt ⁴

¹Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology Research Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Karolinska Institute and Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
²Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Karolinska Institute and Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
³Department of Molecular Medicine and Clinical Genetics, Karolinska Institute and Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
⁴Presbyterian Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

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