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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2015; 21(1): 326-332
Published online Jan 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.326
Published online Jan 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.326
Table 4 Prevalence of each small bowel disease detected by capsule endoscopy in patients with occult obscure gastrointestinal bleeding n (%)
| Positive FOBT patients with occult OGIB(n = 55) | Negative FOBT patients with occult OGIB(n = 51) | P value | |
| Ulcer | 4 (7) | 0 | 0.049 |
| Erosion | 11 (20) | 7 (14) | 0.390 |
| Angiectasia | 9 (16) | 4 (8) | 0.180 |
| Tumor | 4 (7) | 0 | 0.049 |
| Active bleeding | 7 (13) | 0 | 0.008 |
- Citation: Kobayashi Y, Watabe H, Yamada A, Suzuki H, Hirata Y, Yamaji Y, Yoshida H, Koike K. Impact of fecal occult blood on obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: Observational study. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(1): 326-332
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i1/326.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.326