Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 57, Issue 4 , Pages 475-482 , April 2003

Peppermint oil reduces gastric spasm during upper endoscopy: a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy controlled trial

Received 1 April 2002 ,Revised 7 September 2002 ,Accepted 12 October 2002.

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PII: S0016-5107(03)80011-1

doi: 10.1067/mge.2003.156

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 57, Issue 4 , Pages 475-482 , April 2003

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