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Massive Obscure Overt Gastrointestinal Bleed: An Unusual Cause diagnosed by Capsule Endoscopy

Surjeet Singh, Chalapathi Rao, Surinder S Rana, Amit Bhauwala, Kartar Singh, Deepak K Bhasin

Citation Information : Singh S, Rao C, Rana SS, Bhauwala A, Singh K, Bhasin DK. Massive Obscure Overt Gastrointestinal Bleed: An Unusual Cause diagnosed by Capsule Endoscopy. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2012; 46 (1):37-39.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10028-1009

Published Online: 01-12-2013

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2012; The Author(s).


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Rao C, Sharma A, Rana SS, Bhauwala A, Singh S, Singh K, Bhasin DK. Massive Obscure Overt Gastrointestinal Bleed: An Unusual Cause diagnosed by Capsule Endoscopy. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2012;46(1):37-39.


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