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Endoscopy 2001; 33(1): 80-84
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-11181
Clinical Case Conference
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An Old Lady with Pencil-Thin Stool

D. K. Rex 2 , J. Baillie 1
  • 1 Dept. of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States
  • 2 Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
In this series we ask one or more experts to review a case. They are provided with information on which further management is to be based, and asked to explain their rationale, using the available evidence in the literature. What was actually done in the case is then revealed.
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Publication Date:
31 December 2001 (online)

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Moderator's Introduction

I am pleased to introduce Dr Douglas Rex of Indiana University in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the Guest Discussant for this case. Dr Rex is well known for his diverse interests in gastroenterology, particularly relating to colonic diseases and colonoscopy. Welcome, Dr Rex.

References

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D. K. RexM.D. 

Indiana University Hospital

Room 2300
550 University Boulevard
Indianapolis, IN 46202
United States

Fax: Fax: + 1-317-274-5449

Email: E-mail: drex@iupui.edu

J. BaillieM.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.P. 

Dept. of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
Duke University Medical Center

Box 3189, DUMC
Durham, North Carolina 27710
United States


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Email: E-mail:baill001@mc.duke.edu