Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 70, Issue 4 , Pages 710-723 , October 2009

EUS-guided ethanol versus saline solution lavage for pancreatic cysts: a randomized, double-blind study

Received 20 December 2008 ,Accepted 27 March 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: The following author received research support for this study from an American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Research and Outcomes and Effectiveness grant: W. R. Brugge. The funding source had no role in the study design, collection, analysis, or interpretation of the data or in the decision to submit the manuscript for publication. All other authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

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PII: S0016-5107(09)01716-7

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.03.1173

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 70, Issue 4 , Pages 710-723 , October 2009

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