Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 50-52 , January 2010

GI bleeding risk in patients undergoing dialysis

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doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.09.005

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 50-52 , January 2010

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