The diagnostic accuracy of routine clinical findings for detection of esophageal varices in rural sub-Saharan Africa where schistosomiasis is endemic

BACKGROUND: Variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is common in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, poor access to endoscopy services precludes the diagnosis of varices. OBJECTIVES: We determined the diagnostic accuracy of routine clinical findings for detection of esophageal varices among p...

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Autores principales: Opio, Christopher K, Rejani, Lalitha, Kazibwe, Francis, Ocama, Ponsiano
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Makerere Medical School 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7040339/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32127900
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v19i4.46

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7040339/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32127900
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v19i4.46

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