Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 108, Issue 7 , Pages 533-538 , July 2009

Proposed Scoring System to Determine Small Bowel Mass Lesions Using Capsule Endoscopy

Received 19 June 2008 ,Revised 15 December 2008 ,Accepted 5 February 2009.

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PII: S0929-6646(09)60370-3

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60370-3

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 108, Issue 7 , Pages 533-538 , July 2009

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