HEALTH LIBRARY

Lower GI Endoscopy

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Sources:

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC). Colonoscopy. Available at: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/colonoscopy/index.htm Accessed July 31, 2003.

Detroit Medical Center. Lower GI endoscopy. Available at: http://www.dmc.org/health_info/topics/test3240.html Accessed July 31, 2003.

Medical College of Wisconsin. Lower GI endoscopy: frequently asked questions. Available at: http://www.mcw.edu/gastro/lower_gi_endoscopy.html Accessed July 31, 2003.

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Understanding colonoscopy. Available at: http://www.asge.org/gui/patient/colon.asp Accessed July 31, 2003.

Last reviewed November 2003 by Daniel Pratt, MD and Richard Glickman-Simon, MD

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