clinendoКлиническая эндоскопияFilin’s Clinical endoscopy2415-7813"Global Media technology" Ltdclinendo-461Research ArticleРУКОВОДСТВООбучение, методика и осложнения эндоскопической сонографии (EUS) - руководство в гастроэнтерологии: технические рекомендации Европейского общества гастроэнтерологической эндоскопии (ESGE)PolkowskiM. .noemail@neicon.ruLarghiA. .noemail@neicon.ruWeynandB. .noemail@neicon.ruBousticreC. .noemail@neicon.ruGiovanniniM. .noemail@neicon.ruPujolB. .noemail@neicon.ruDumonceauJ. -M.noemail@neicon.ruMedical Centre for Postgraduate Education and Department of Gastroenterology, The M. 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