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===Colonoscopy===
===Colonoscopy===
For some cases of bloody diarrhea of unknown origin, a colonoscopy is indicated. It contributes to the diagnosis by confirming or ruling out conditions such as ulcerative colitis or malignancy.
For some cases of [[bloody diarrhea]] of unknown origin, a [[colonoscopy]] is indicated. It contributes to the [[diagnosis]] by confirming or ruling out conditions such as [[ulcerative colitis]] or [[malignancy]].<ref name="pmid11170940">{{cite journal| author=Guerrant RL, Van Gilder T, Steiner TS, Thielman NM, Slutsker L, Tauxe RV et al.| title=Practice guidelines for the management of infectious diarrhea. | journal=Clin Infect Dis | year= 2001 | volume= 32 | issue= 3 | pages= 331-51 | pmid=11170940 | doi=10.1086/318514 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11170940  }} </ref>


==References==
==References==

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For some cases of bloody diarrhea of unknown origin, a colonoscopy is indicated. It contributes to the diagnosis by confirming or ruling out conditions such as ulcerative colitis or malignancy.[1]

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  1. Guerrant RL, Van Gilder T, Steiner TS, Thielman NM, Slutsker L, Tauxe RV; et al. (2001). "Practice guidelines for the management of infectious diarrhea". Clin Infect Dis. 32 (3): 331–51. doi:10.1086/318514. PMID 11170940.


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