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Melanosis coli: General review and a study of 887 cases

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  1. From the Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota

    Joachim H. Wittoesch M.D., Raymond J. Jackman M.D. & John R. McDonald M.D.

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Abridgment of thesis submitted by Dr. Wittoesch to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Proctology.

The Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, is a part of the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota.

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Wittoesch, J.H., Jackman, R.J. & McDonald, J.R. Melanosis coli: General review and a study of 887 cases. Dis Colon Rectum 1, 172–180 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02616828

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