Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 6 , Pages 998-1005 , May 2010

Postpolypectomy bleeding in patients undergoing colonoscopy on uninterrupted clopidogrel therapy

Received 15 September 2009 ,Accepted 12 November 2009.

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

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PII: S0016-5107(09)02747-3

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.11.022

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Volume 71, Issue 6 , Pages 998-1005 , May 2010

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