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. 2002 Oct;51(Suppl 5):v13–v14. doi: 10.1136/gut.51.suppl_5.v13

Screening guidelines for colorectal cancer and polyps in patients with acromegaly

P Jenkins, P Fairclough
PMCID: PMC1867734  PMID: 12221033

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