Arab Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 101-104 , June 2010

Indications and findings of colonoscopy in patients presenting to the endoscopy unit at Soba University Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan

  • Hatim M.Y. Mudawi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author Address: P.O. Box 2245, Khartoum, Sudan. Tel.: +249 912202600; fax: +249 183787266.
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  • Shahryar M.T. Nanakaly

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, Iraq
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  • Mohamed A. El Tahir

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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  • Suliman H. Suliman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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  • Shakir Z. Ibrahim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan

Received 24 August 2009 ,Accepted 10 April 2010.

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PII: S1687-1979(10)00050-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ajg.2010.04.007

Arab Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 101-104 , June 2010

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