Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 19-25 , January 2009

Endoscopic methods for the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis

  • Daniel K. Mullady, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Daniel K. Mullady, MD, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8124, 660 S. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO
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  • Dayna Early, MD

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

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doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2009.02.002

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 19-25 , January 2009

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