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Obscure gastrointestinal haemorrhage of small-bowel origin.

Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1984; 288 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.288.6431.1663 (Published 02 June 1984) Cite this as: Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1984;288:1663
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