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Diagnostic Value of Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy in Isolated Ileitis: A Methodological Mistake

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Sabour, S. Diagnostic Value of Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy in Isolated Ileitis: A Methodological Mistake. Dig Dis Sci 62, 1099–1100 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-017-4482-5

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