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Original Article

Endoscopic ablation of dysplastic Barrett's oesophagus comparing argon plasma coagulation and photodynamic therapy: A randomized prospective trial assessing efficacy and cost-effectiveness

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Pages 750-758 | Received 01 Nov 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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