Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 83-86 , April 2008

Utility of Double Balloon Enteroscopy for the Diagnosis and Management of Crohn’s Disease

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 Financial disclosures: Fujinon: research support (GAD, SFP, JAL); Olympus: research support (JAL); Given Imaging: research support and consulting (JAL).

PII: S1096-2883(07)00106-4

doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2007.12.002

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 83-86 , April 2008

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