Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 72, Issue 5 , Pages 967-974 , November 2010

EUS compared with endoscopy plus transabdominal US in the initial diagnostic evaluation of patients with upper abdominal pain

Received 13 April 2009 ,Accepted 7 April 2010.

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

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doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2010.04.007

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