Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: A review of 10,000 cases

Ethiopian Medical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 97-107

  Taye, Mesfin ^a   Kassa, Endale ^b   Mengesha, Biru ^a   Gemechu, Tufa ^b   Tsega, Edemariam ^a  

^a Tikur Anbessa Hospital ^*

^b TIKUR ANBESSA HOSPITAL   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33750126088     PISSN: 00141755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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