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. 2016 May;4(5):E506-7.
doi: 10.1055/s-0041-110952.

Endoscopic ultrasound fine-needle aspiration vs. fine-needle biopsy: tissue is always the issue

Eduardo Rodrigues-Pinto  1 , Ian S Grimm  2 , Todd H Baron  2
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Endoscopic ultrasound fine-needle aspiration vs. fine-needle biopsy: tissue is always the issue

Eduardo Rodrigues-Pinto et al. Endosc Int Open. 2016 May.
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Competing interests: Dr. Baron is a speaker and consultant for BSCI and Cook Endoscopy. Dr. Grimm is a consultant for BSCI.

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