International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 120-123 , September 2008

Jejunal Diverticula Causing Unusual Massive Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

  • Chiong-Hee Wong

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • I-Tsung Lin

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr I-Tsung Lin, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chungshan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shou-Chuan Shih

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wen-Hsinug Chang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Horng-Yuan Wang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 16 May 2008.

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PII: S1873-9598(08)70049-8

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(08)70049-8

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 120-123 , September 2008

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