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. 2018 Apr 5;131(7):857-858.
doi: 10.4103/0366-6999.228250.

Painless Colonoscopy: A Pilot Study of a 5.9-mm Endoscope for Routine Colonoscopy

You-Lin Yang  1 , Shan-Shan Li  1 , Xiao-Bing Wang  1 , Ji-Neng Li  1
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Painless Colonoscopy: A Pilot Study of a 5.9-mm Endoscope for Routine Colonoscopy

You-Lin Yang et al. Chin Med J (Engl). .
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