Fecal Occult Blood Testing While Waiting for Screening Colonoscopy in Average-Risk Individuals: Durable Option or Short-Term Solution?
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0835-7900
DOI: 10.1155/2011/680178