Gastroenterology
Volume 136, Issue 7 , Pages 2180-2186 , June 2009

A Multivariable Model Using Advanced Cytologic Methods for the Evaluation of Indeterminate Pancreatobiliary Strictures

  • Emily G. Barr Fritcher

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Benjamin R. Kipp

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Kevin C. Halling

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Trynda N. Oberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Sandra C. Bryant

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Robert F. Tarrell

      Affiliations

    • Division of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Gregory J. Gores

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Michael J. Levy

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Amy C. Clayton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Thomas J. Sebo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Lewis R. Roberts

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests Address requests for reprints to: Lewis R. Roberts, MBChB, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Miles and Shirley Fitterman Center for Digestive Diseases, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905. fax: (507) 284 0762

Received 2 October 2008 ,Accepted 2 February 2009.

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 Conflicts of interest The authors disclose the following: Dr Kevin C. Halling has a patent on and receives royalties from the sale of the FISH probe set (UroVysion) discussed in this paper. The remaining authors disclose no conflicts.

PII: S0016-5085(09)00284-4

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.02.040

Gastroenterology
Volume 136, Issue 7 , Pages 2180-2186 , June 2009

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