Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 69, Issue 6 , Pages 1106-1110 , May 2009

Comparison of carcinoembryonic antigen and molecular analysis in pancreatic cyst fluid

Received 7 May 2008 ,Accepted 11 August 2008.

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PII: S0016-5107(08)02425-5

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.08.015

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