Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 107-112 , July 2008

Utility of DBE for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Small Bowel Polyps and Tumors

  • Zhong Jie, MD
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  • Ma Tianle, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Ma Tianle, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Rui Jin Hospital, Medical College of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 197 Rui Jin Er Rd, Shanghai 200025, China.
    • ,
  • Sun Bo, MD
    • ,
  • Zhang Chenli, MB

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 Dr. Tianle has no direct financial interests that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted manuscript.

PII: S1096-2883(08)00031-4

doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2008.03.006

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 107-112 , July 2008

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