Clinical Endoscopy

The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (대한소화기내시경학회)
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Seeing more by looking longer: the value of time in diagnostic upper endoscopy

  • Seung Young Seo (Department of Internal Medicine, Jeonbuk National University Medical School and Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital)
  • Received : 2026.01.19
  • Accepted : 2026.02.06
  • Published : 2026.05.30
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