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This invention relates to the diagnosis of abnormalities of the epithelial-lined surface of the esophagus and, in particular, to the use of esters of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) in methods of photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) of Barrett's esophagus and in diagnostic methods which monitor the progr...

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Zusammenfassung:This invention relates to the diagnosis of abnormalities of the epithelial-lined surface of the esophagus and, in particular, to the use of esters of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) in methods of photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) of Barrett's esophagus and in diagnostic methods which monitor the progression of the disease with high specificity.