The Utility of Endoscopic Biopsies in Patients with Normal Upper Endoscopy

Background and Aims. Upper endoscopy is a valuable tool in the workup of gastrointestinal (GI) complaints. The purpose of this study is to determine cost and yield of taking biopsies in a normal upper GI tract. Methods. This is a retrospective study where all upper GI biopsies were identified betwee...

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Main Authors: Anouar Teriaky, Abdullah AlNasser, Carolyn McLean, James Gregor, Brian Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3026563