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A suction-biopsy procedure for obtaining specimens of mucosa from the right and left colon

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A procedure for suction biopsy of colonic mucosa with use of the Crosby-Kugler or Carey capsule is described. It is simple and attended only by minor discomfort.

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  1. From the Istituto di Patologia Speciale Medica e Metodologia Clinica dell'Università, Rome, Italy

    Corrado Colagrande M.D., Paolo Arullani M.D. & Carlo Casale M.D.

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Colagrande, C., Arullani, P. & Casale, C. A suction-biopsy procedure for obtaining specimens of mucosa from the right and left colon. Digest Dis Sci 11, 389–393 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02233633

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