Diagnosis of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) is defined as gastrointestinal bleeding from a source that cannot be identified on upper or lower gastrointestinal endoscopy. OGIB is considered an important indication for capsule endoscopy (CE). CE is particularly useful for the detection of vascular and sm...

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Main Author: Satoshi Tanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hoon Jai Chun 2016-11-01
Series:Clinical Endoscopy
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Online Access:http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2016-004.pdf