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Unintentional Weight Loss as the Sole Indication for Colonoscopy is Rarely Associated with Colorectal Cancer

Ian J. Davis, Shannon J. Marek, Subbaramiah Sridhar, Thad Wilkins and Sherman M. Chamberlain
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2011, 24 (2) 218-219; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2011.02.100166
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Ian J. Davis, Shannon J. Marek, Subbaramiah Sridhar, Thad Wilkins, Sherman M. Chamberlain
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2011, 24 (2) 218-219; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2011.02.100166

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2011, 24 (2) 218-219; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2011.02.100166
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