In vivo optical endomicroscopy: two decades of translational research towards next generation diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis
Abstract Histopathologic analysis of biopsy specimens obtained via white light endoscopy (WLE) is the gold standard for the diagnosis of several mucosal diseases in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. However, this standard of care entails a series of critical shortcomings such as missing depth i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | Translational Medicine Communications |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41231-020-00080-z |