Clin Endosc.  2019 Jan;52(1):1-2. 10.5946/ce.2019.007.

When Should We Perform Endoscopy for Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding?

• Jung K
• Park MI

• KMID: 2438134
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2019.007

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Endoscopy*
Hemorrhage*
Humans

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