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What is the clinical validity of capsule endoscopy for evaluating the small bowel?

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The synopsis was written by Rachel Jones, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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  1. gastroenterology fellow, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Elena Dubcenco

  2. assistant professor and a senior staff gastroenterologist, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Jeffrey P Baker

  3. Emeritus Professor of Medicine and a staff gastroenterologist at St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Khursheed N Jeejeebhoy

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Dubcenco, E., Baker, J. & Jeejeebhoy, K. What is the clinical validity of capsule endoscopy for evaluating the small bowel?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 3, 618–619 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0606

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