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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 45, 2010 - Issue 11
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Esophagus

Endoscopic findings and clinical features of esophageal tuberculosis

Jae Hyung Park Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Sung Uk Kim Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Jong Won Sohn Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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In Kwon Chung Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Min Kyu Jung Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Seong Woo Jeon Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sung Kook Kim Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Pages 1269-1272 | Received 14 Apr 2010, Accepted 08 Jun 2010, Published online: 23 Jun 2010

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