Effect of small bowel preparation with simethicone on capsule endoscopy
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1673-1581,1862-1783
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b0820148