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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Nov 15, 2014; 5(4): 523-533
Published online Nov 15, 2014. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v5.i4.523
Published online Nov 15, 2014. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v5.i4.523
Continuing challenges in the diagnosis and management of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding
Veronica Baptista, Neil Marya, Anupam Singh, Abbas Rupawala, Bilal Gondal, David Cave, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA 01655, United States
David Cave, Gastroenterology Division, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA 01655, United States
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to the writing, editing and reviewing of the paper.
Correspondence to: David Cave, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology Division, UMass Memorial Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, United States. david.cave@umassmemorial.org
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Received: January 22, 2014
Revised: July 7, 2014
Accepted: July 17, 2014
Published online: November 15, 2014
Revised: July 7, 2014
Accepted: July 17, 2014
Published online: November 15, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Since the advent of capsule endoscopy, significant advances have been made in the imaging of the small bowel that allow for the diagnosis and management of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. With a decade of knowledge, it is now appropriate for us to look back, critically evaluate our achievements, improve on our current technologies and develop ideas to circumvent some of the shortcomings.