A comparative study of three fecal occult blood tests in upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 223-228

  Chiang, Chien Hua ^a   Jeng, Jen Eing ^a   Wang, Wen Ming ^a   Jheng, Bing Hong ^a   Hsu, Wan Ting ^a   Chen, Bai Hsiun ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fecal occult blood test; Hemoglobin; Immunochromatography; Transferrin; Upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Indexed keywords

2 METHYLANILINE; HEMOGLOBIN; TRANSFERRIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DUODENUM ULCER; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; MALE; OCCULT BLOOD; STOMACH ULCER; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 33745685341     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70240-2     Document Type: Article

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