New Endoscopic Techniques for Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding
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Recurrent obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.
Routine diagnostic studies can locate the source of gastrointestinal bleeding in the vast majority of persons. In approximately 5 percent of persons, however, the source remains obscure despite sophisticated studies. Our inability to localize the source of bleeding in these individuals illustrates the limits of available diagnostic technology. In an elderly patient who requires repeated diagnos...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0835-7900
DOI: 10.1155/2007/194794