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Editorial
. 2012 Apr;26(4):185-6.
doi: 10.1155/2012/230635.

Prediction of bleeding etiology: the clinician is vindicated!

Stephen E Congly, Alexander I Aspinall
Editorial

Prediction of bleeding etiology: the clinician is vindicated!

Stephen E Congly et al. Can J Gastroenterol. 2012 Apr.
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