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Use of Gascon and Pronase either as a pre-endoscopic drink or as targeted endoscopic flushes to improve visibility during gastroscopy: A prospective, randomized, controlled, blinded trial

P. Bhandari Portsmouth Hospitals Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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S. Green Portsmouth Hospitals Trust, Portsmouth, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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H. Hamanaka The National Cancer Centre Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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T. Nakajima The National Cancer Centre Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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T. Matsuda The National Cancer Centre Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Y. Saito The National Cancer Centre Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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I. Oda The National Cancer Centre Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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T. Gotoda The National Cancer Centre Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Pages 357-361 | Received 16 Sep 2009, Accepted 11 Nov 2009, Published online: 12 Feb 2010

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