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Original Article

Same-Day Upper and Lower Endoscopy in Patients with Occult Bleeding, Melena, Hematochezia, and/or Microcytic Anemia: A Retrospective Study of 224 Patients

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Pages 667-672 | Received 23 Jul 1992, Accepted 09 Feb 1993, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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