Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 256-259 , August 2010

The role of routine immunohistochemistry for Helicobacter pylori in gastric biopsy

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2010.05.002

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 256-259 , August 2010