Open AccessImpact of fecal occult blood on obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: Observational study
Author(s) -
Yuka Kobayashi,
Hirotsugu Watabe,
Atsuo Yamada,
Hirobumi Suzuki,
Yoshihiro Hirata,
Yutaka Yamaji,
Haruhiko Yoshida,
Kazuhiko Koike
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.326
Subject(s) - medicine , fecal occult blood , gastroenterology , occult , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , pathology , cancer , alternative medicine
To elucidate the association between small bowel diseases (SBDs) and positive fecal occult blood test (FOBT) in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB).