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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2008; 14(32): 5032-5038
Published online Aug 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5032
Published online Aug 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5032
Differentiation of malignant and benign proximal bile duct strictures: The diagnostic dilemma
Jaap Jacob Kloek, Deha Erdogan, Olivier Robert Busch, Dirk Joan Gouma, Thomas Mathijs van Gulik, Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1100 DE, Netherlands
Otto Marinus van Delden, Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1100 DE, Netherlands
Fibo Jan ten Kate, Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1100 DE, Netherlands
Erik Anthoni Rauws, Department of Gastroenterology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1100 DE, Netherlands
Author contributions: Kloek JJ, van Delden OM, Erdogan D, Rauws EA, ten Kate FJ, Busch OR, Gouma DJ and van Gulik TM designed the research; Kloek JJ, van Delden OM, ten Kate FJ, Rauws EA, Busch OR, Gouma DJ performed research; Kloek JJ, van Delden OM and Erdogan D, and van Gulik TM analyzed the data; and Kloek JJ, van Delden OM, Erdogan D, and van Gulik TM wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Thomas Mathijs van Gulik, MD, Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1100 DE, Netherlands. t.m.vangulik@amc.uva.nl
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Received: May 20, 2008
Revised: June 30, 2008
Accepted: July 6, 2008
Published online: August 28, 2008
Revised: June 30, 2008
Accepted: July 6, 2008
Published online: August 28, 2008
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