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. 2016 Jan;49(1):4-5.
doi: 10.5946/ce.2016.49.1.4. Epub 2016 Jan 28.

Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Capsule or Balloon?

Bo-In Lee  1
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Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Capsule or Balloon?

Bo-In Lee. Clin Endosc. 2016 Jan.
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