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Article: Reports by F.I. Tellez-Avila and co-researchers describe recent advances in endoscopy.(Report)
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- November 4, 2009
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A new study, 'Utility of endoscopy in patients with incidental gastrointestinal luminal wall thickening detected with CT,' is now available. According to a study from Mexico, "Reports of incidental gastrointestinal luminal wall thickening (IGILWT) on computed tomography (CT) in patients without gastrointestinal complaints are not rare. Currently there is no consensus about what to do in those cases."
"The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of endoscopic study in asymptomatic patients with IGILWT. Retrospective analysis of data obtained prospectively between September 2004 and March 2007 was carried out. Patients without gastrointestinal symptoms/signs ...