Differential diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease: What is the role of colonoscopy?

Clinical Endoscopy

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 254-262

  Jung, Sung Ae ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Differential diagnosis; Inflammatory bowel disease

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878697125     PISSN: 22342400     EISSN: 22342443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5946/ce.2012.45.3.254     Document Type: Review

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