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. 2020 Jan;11(1):2-3.
doi: 10.1136/flgastro-2019-101214. Epub 2019 May 17.

The right time for colonoscopy

Maria Moris  1
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The right time for colonoscopy

Maria Moris. Frontline Gastroenterol. 2020 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: adenoma; colonoscopy; colorectal cancer screening.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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  • doi: 10.1136/flgastro-2018-101134

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