Giardia lamblia infection in patients with irritable bowel syndrome and dyspepsia: A prospective study

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2006; 12(12): 1941-1944
Published online Mar 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i12.1941

Table 2 Comparison of the laboratory tests for G. lamblia infection in the study population (n = 137)

Patient	Age (yr)	Sex	Direct search induodenal biopsy	Stool sampleexamination	Histology ofduodenal biopsy
1	61	M	+	+	-
2	38	F	+	+	-
3	33	M	+	+	+
4	26	F	+	+	-
5	48	M	+	+	-
6	47	M	+	+	-
7	37	M	+	+	+
8	26	M	+	+	-
9	39	M	+	+	-

In the remaining 128 patients, all the three tests were negative for the presence of G lamblia.

Citation: Grazioli B, Matera G, Laratta C, Schipani G, Guarnieri G, Spiniello E, Imeneo M, Amorosi A, Focà A, Luzza F. Giardia lamblia infection in patients with irritable bowel syndrome and dyspepsia: A prospective study. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(12): 1941-1944
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i12/1941.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i12.1941