Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 69, Issue 6 , Pages 1120-1128 , May 2009

Are bowel purgatives and prokinetics useful for small-bowel capsule endoscopy? A prospective randomized controlled study

Received 21 February 2008 ,Accepted 16 June 2008.

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 DISCLOSURE: All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

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PII: S0016-5107(08)02114-7

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.06.044

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