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Endoscopy

The use of small-bowel capsule endoscopy in iron-deficiency anemia alone; be aware of the young anemic patient

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Pages 1094-1100 | Received 28 Apr 2012, Accepted 14 Jun 2012, Published online: 02 Aug 2012

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