Effectiveness of premedication with pronase for visualization of the mucosa during endoscopy: A randomized, controlled trial

Clinical Endoscopy

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 161-164

  Lee, Gyu Jin ^a   Ja Park, Seun ^a   Jung Kim, Sun ^a   Hun Kim, Hyung ^a   In Park, Moo ^a   Moon, Won ^a  

^a Kosin University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Premedication; Pronase

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878726117     PISSN: 22342400     EISSN: 22342443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5946/ce.2012.45.2.161     Document Type: Article

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