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Gastrointestinal cancer

Screening for gastrointestinal malignancy in patients with iron deficiency anemia by general practitioners: An observational study

Jolanda DroogendijkDepartment of Hematology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Ruud BeukersDepartment of Gastroenterology, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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Paul B. BerendesDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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Martine G.H.M. TaxDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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Pieter SonneveldDepartment of Hematology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Mark-David LevinDepartment of Internal Medicine, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
Pages 1105-1110 | Received 26 Feb 2011, Accepted 24 May 2011, Published online: 04 Jul 2011

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