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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Main Authors: Andreas Wartak, John G. Garber, Qian Yuan, Wayne G. Shreffler, Paul E. Hesterberg, Aubrey J. Katz, Hany Osman, Hui Min Leung, Anna Gao, David O. Otuya, Catriona Grant, Joseph A. Gardecki, Norman Nishioka, Guillermo J. Tearney, Gabriela Apiou-Sbirlea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Translational Medicine Communications
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41231-020-00080-z