Meta-analysis of capsule endoscopy in patients diagnosed or suspected with esophageal varices

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 785-786

  Ahn, Daniel ^a   Guturu, Praveen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Capsule endoscopy; Screening varices

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PUBLISHING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 76749150475     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i6.785     Document Type: Article

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