Fecal immunochemical test and small bowel lesions detected on capsule endoscopy: Results of a prospective study in patients with obscure occult gastrointestinal bleeding

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1024-1028

  Levi, Zohar ^a   Gal, Eyal ^a   Vilkin, Alex ^a   Chonen, Yafit ^a   Gingold Belfer, Rachel ^a   Fraser, Gerald ^a   Niv, Yaron ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

bleeding; capsule endoscopy; fecal immunochemical test; occult gastrointestinal bleeding; small bowel

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; FECAL IMMUNOCHEMICAL TEST; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEMOGLOBIN ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; INTESTINE INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; DUODENAL ULCER; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; INTESTINAL DISEASES; INTESTINE, SMALL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCULT BLOOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 80053629629     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: 14735687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e32834a3e00     Document Type: Article

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