A novel method of grading gastric intestinal metaplasia based on the combination of subtype and distribution

Abstract Background Studies have shown the value of subtypes and distribution of gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM) for prediction of gastric cancer. We aim to combine GIM subtypes and distribution to form a new scoring system for GIM. Methods This was a cross-sectional study. No GIM, type I, II, a...

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Main Authors: Ning Wei, Zhiheng Zhong, Ruihua Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Cancer Cell International
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12935-021-01758-6