Looks can be deceiving: the continued need for tissue in indeterminate biliary strictures.

Gastrointest Endosc

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

Published: December 2021


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