Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 112-117 , July 2005

Non-Variceal Upper GI Hemorrhage: Doorway to Diagnosis

  • Jake Matlock, MD
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  • Martin L. Freeman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Martin L. Freeman, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Division of Gastroenterology Hennepin County Medical Center, 701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415.

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PII: S1096-2883(05)00029-X

doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2005.04.006

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 112-117 , July 2005

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