Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy
Volume 2008 (2008), Article ID 156496, 3 pages
doi:10.1155/2008/156496
Case Report
Bleeding Jejunal Diverticulosis in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis
Department of Internal Medicine I, School of Medicine, University of Regensburg, 93042 Regensburg, Germany
Received 1 September 2007; Revised 14 November 2007; Accepted 24 January 2008
Academic Editor: Avraam Ploumis
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