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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Apr 16, 2013; 5(4): 191-196
Published online Apr 16, 2013. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i4.191
Published online Apr 16, 2013. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i4.191
Mucosal-incision assisted biopsy for suspected gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Eikichi Ihara, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Ryoichi Takayanagi, Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
Hiroshi Matsuzaka, Yoshiharu Chijiiwa, Department of Gastroenterology, Hara-Sanshin General Hospital, Fukuoka 812-0033, Japan
Kuniomi Honda, Yoshitaka Hata, Yorinobu Sumida, Hirotada Akiho, Tadashi Misawa, Department of Gastroenterology, Kitakyushu Municipal Medical Center, Kokurakitaku, Kitakyushu 802-0077, Japan
Satoshi Toyoshima, Department of Pathology, Kitakyushu Municipal Medical Center, Kokurakitaku, Kitakyushu 802-0077, Japan
Author contributions: Ihara E, Matsuzaka H, Honda K, Hata Y, Sumida Y, Akiho H and Misawa T performed procedure of mucosal-incision assisted biopsy; Ihara E mainly wrote the manuscript; Toyoshima S contributed to pathological analysis of the biopsied samples; Misawa T, Chijiiwa Y, Nakamura K and Takayanagi R designed the study and edited the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Eikichi Ihara, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. eikichi@intmed3.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
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Received: November 2, 2012
Revised: January 16, 2013
Accepted: January 23, 2013
Published online: April 16, 2013
Revised: January 16, 2013
Accepted: January 23, 2013
Published online: April 16, 2013
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