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Giardia lamblia in patients undergoing upper G.I. endoscopy.
- Source :
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JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association [J Pak Med Assoc] 1991 Apr; Vol. 41 (4), pp. 74-5. - Publication Year :
- 1991
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Abstract
- To determine the frequency of giardiasis in patients undergoing upper G.I. endoscopy for dyspepsia and other upper G.I. disorders, duodenal aspirates were collected in 200 patients and simultaneous duodenal biopsies in 163 patients. Nine percent aspirates and 1.8% duodenal biopsies showed Giardia lamblia trophozoites. Giardia as a cause of dyspepsia should be considered in patients with negative endoscopy and in those who remain symptomatic inspite of adequate treatment for known upper G.I. disorders.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0030-9982
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 1861341