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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2015; 7(2): 110-120
Published online Feb 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i2.110
Published online Feb 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i2.110
Narrow-band imaging with magnifying endoscopy for the evaluation of gastrointestinal lesions
Alina Boeriu, Silvia Drasovean, Ofelia Pascarenco, Daniela Dobru, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tirgu Mures, 540139 Tirgu Mures, Romania
Cristian Boeriu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tirgu Mures, Tirgu Mures County Emergency Hospital, 540136 Tirgu Mures, Romania
Simona Mocan, Department of Pathology, Tirgu Mures County Emergency Hospital, 540136 Tirgu Mures, Romania
Mircea Stoian, Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Mures County Hospital, 540000 Tirgu Mures, Romania
Author contributions: Boeriu A, Boeriu C, Pascarenco O and Dobru D contributed equally to this work; Boeriu A, Pascarenco O and Dobru D performed the endoscopies; Boeriu A and Boeriu C performed the literature search; Mocan S performed the histopathological examinations; Stoian M performed the anesthesia for endoscopies; Boeriu A and Drasovean S analyzed the data; Boeriu A and Boeriu C wrote the manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Cristian Boeriu, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesia Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tirgu Mures, Tirgu Mures County Emergency Hospital, No.50 Gheorghe Marinescu St., 540136 Tirgu Mures, Romania. cboeriu@gmail.com
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Received: August 26, 2014
Peer-review started: August 26, 2014
First decision: October 14, 2014
Revised: October 29, 2014
Accepted: December 3, 2014
Article in press: December 3, 2014
Published online: February 16, 2015
Processing time: 170 Days and 8.6 Hours
Peer-review started: August 26, 2014
First decision: October 14, 2014
Revised: October 29, 2014
Accepted: December 3, 2014
Article in press: December 3, 2014
Published online: February 16, 2015
Processing time: 170 Days and 8.6 Hours
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