Gastroscopy and gastric cancer–related mortality: Time to change recommendations regarding screening?
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عنوان ژورنال: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0016-5107
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2017.07.021