Should we perform repeated colonoscopy for fecal immunochemistry test-positive, average-risk patients after a recent colonoscopy with negative results?
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عنوان ژورنال: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0016-5107
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2019.02.013