Endoscopic argon plasma coagulation for the treatment of Watermelon stomach

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Published Jan 29, 2016
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Vol. 93 No. 12 (2015): Issue Dec 2015

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Asma Ouakaa-Kchaou
Service de Gastro-entérologie Hôpital H. Thameur Tunis
Nour Elleuch
Asma Kochlef
Dorra Trad
Norsaf Bibani
Héla Elloumi
Dalila Gargouri
Service de Gastro-entérologie Hôpital H. Thameur Tunis
Jamel Kharrat

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