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Review
. 2006 Mar 4;332(7540):528-31.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7540.528.

Gastrointestinal capsule endoscopy: from tertiary centres to primary care

Reena Sidhu  1 , David S Sanders, Mark E McAlindon
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Review

Gastrointestinal capsule endoscopy: from tertiary centres to primary care

Reena Sidhu et al. BMJ. .
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A capsule endoscope
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Bleeding in the small bowel secondary to angioectasia
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Proposed role of capsule endoscopy in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding
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