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Jejunal diverticulosis: a potentially dangerous entity

M. Lempinen Second and Fourth Depts. of Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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K. Salmela Second and Fourth Depts. of Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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E. Kemppainen Second and Fourth Depts. of Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Pages 905-909 | Received 22 Dec 2003, Accepted 26 Feb 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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