Prevalence of intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia, and esophageal adenocarcinoma in patients with irregular Z-line: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background/Aims The irregular Z-line, defined as a segment of columnar mucosa less than 1 cm in the distal esophagus, is often biopsied despite guidelines advising against it due to a low risk of progression to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). However, the clinical significance of an irregular Z-lin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2025-05-01
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Series: | Clinical Endoscopy |
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Online Access: | http://e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2024-211.pdf |
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