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Original Article

Biomechanical Properties of the Oesophagus Damaged by Endoscopic Sclerotherapy: An Impedance Planimetric Study in Minipigs

C. Orloff Juhl Institute of Experimental Clinical Research, University Hospital of Aarhus, Section SKS; Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital of Aarhus, Section KH; Core Center of Gastrointestinal Biomechanics, Depts. of Gastroenterology V and L, University Hospital of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark; International Drug Development Consultants, a Division of Mid Gulf, USA, Inc, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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L. Vinter-Jensen Institute of Experimental Clinical Research, University Hospital of Aarhus, Section SKS; Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital of Aarhus, Section KH; Core Center of Gastrointestinal Biomechanics, Depts. of Gastroenterology V and L, University Hospital of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark; International Drug Development Consultants, a Division of Mid Gulf, USA, Inc, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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J. C. Djurhuus Institute of Experimental Clinical Research, University Hospital of Aarhus, Section SKS; Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital of Aarhus, Section KH; Core Center of Gastrointestinal Biomechanics, Depts. of Gastroenterology V and L, University Hospital of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark; International Drug Development Consultants, a Division of Mid Gulf, USA, Inc, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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H. Gregersen Institute of Experimental Clinical Research, University Hospital of Aarhus, Section SKS; Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital of Aarhus, Section KH; Core Center of Gastrointestinal Biomechanics, Depts. of Gastroenterology V and L, University Hospital of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark; International Drug Development Consultants, a Division of Mid Gulf, USA, Inc, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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E. Zapher Dajani Institute of Experimental Clinical Research, University Hospital of Aarhus, Section SKS; Dept. of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital of Aarhus, Section KH; Core Center of Gastrointestinal Biomechanics, Depts. of Gastroenterology V and L, University Hospital of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark; International Drug Development Consultants, a Division of Mid Gulf, USA, Inc, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Pages 867-873 | Received 29 Nov 1993, Accepted 05 Feb 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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