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Obscure Occult GI Bleeding: An Iatrogenic Tale?

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Deabes, A., Gavin, M. Obscure Occult GI Bleeding: An Iatrogenic Tale?. Dig Dis Sci 61, 42–45 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-015-3957-5

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