Korean J Gastroenterol.  2020 Mar;75(3):176-178. 10.4166/kjg.2020.75.3.176.

Is Early Colonoscopy Required in Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding?

• Yang HC
• Kim SW

• KMID: 2471903
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2020.75.3.176

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Colonoscopy*
Hemorrhage*

Reference

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