Usefulness of Full-spectrum Endoscopy for the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

Hyuga Yamada1, Tomoyuki Shibata, Tsuyoshi Terada

  • 1Department of Gastroenterology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Kutsukake-cho, Toyoake, Japan.

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