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Llame de lunes a viernes de 9:00 a.m. a 4:30 p.m., hora local en Estados Unidos y sus territorios. |
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| Examen de la porción inferior del colon mediante el uso de un sigmoidoscopio insertado en el recto. Un sigmoidoscopio es un instrumento similar a un tubo delgado, con una luz y una lente para observar. También puede tener una herramienta para extirpar tejido y observarlo bajo un microscopio para comprobar si hay signos de enfermedad. También se llama sigmoidoscopia. |
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