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Probing the Occult: Testing for Blood in the Stools

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  1. Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center–111F, 1501 San Pedro Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87108, USA

    Denis M. McCarthy

  2. Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA

    Denis M. McCarthy

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McCarthy, D.M. Probing the Occult: Testing for Blood in the Stools. Dig Dis Sci 55, 1503–1505 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-010-1247-9

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