Endoscopic Diagnosis of Hookworms

Beyond the evidence

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https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.529

Keywords:

uncinariasis, trichuriasis

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Andrés José Gómez Aldana, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá

Médico internista-Gastroenterólogo. Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá – Universidad de los Andes. Bogotá, Colombia

Jannet Alexandra López Beltrán, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá

Physician Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Transplant Unit.  Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá

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Published

2020-07-03

How to Cite

Gómez Aldana, A. J., & López Beltrán, J. A. . (2020). Endoscopic Diagnosis of Hookworms: Beyond the evidence. Revista Colombiana De Gastroenterología, 35(2), 241–242. https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.529

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