Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 4 , Pages 768-773 , April 2010

Endoscopic therapy of small-bowel polyps by double-balloon enteroscopy in patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

  • Hong Gao, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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  • Margot G. van Lier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Jan Werner Poley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Ernst J. Kuipers, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Monique E. van Leerdam, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Peter B. Mensink, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: P.B.F. Mensink, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Received 21 August 2009 ,Accepted 3 November 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE:All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

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doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.11.005

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 4 , Pages 768-773 , April 2010

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