International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9723
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 535

Full Length Research Paper

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding: Spectrum of colonoscopy findings in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

Akande Oladimeji Ajayi*
  • Akande Oladimeji Ajayi*
  • Department of Medicine, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, P.M.B 5355, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Ebenezer Adekunle Ajayi
  • Ebenezer Adekunle Ajayi
  • Department of Medicine, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, P.M.B 5355, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Olusoji Abidemi Solomon
  • Olusoji Abidemi Solomon
  • Department of Family Medicine, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, P.M.B 5355, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Ekemini Udo
  • Ekemini Udo
  • Gilead Specialist Hospital, P. O. Box 1076, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 10 March 2014
  •  Accepted: 10 April 2014
  •  Published: 31 May 2014

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