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Normal gastrointestinal biopsy not protective against later IBD, study finds

Study, which followed more than 450,000 individuals in Sweden after lower or upper gastrointestinal biopsy, suggests that symptoms of IBD may start significantly before disease shows up on biopsy ...
Medscape

Combining Upper-Lower GI Screening Feasible, Effective

BERLIN — Pairing a screening or surveillance colonoscopy with a same-day esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) proved feasible and yielded clinically relevant upper gastrointestinal (GI) findings, ...
Medscape

Blood Detection Capsule Helpful in Suspected Upper GI Bleeding

SAN DIEGO — A real-time, blood-sensing capsule (PillSense) is a safe and effective diagnostic tool for patients with suspected upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding that can aid patient triage, reduce ...
Medical Xpress

Normal result from gastrointestinal biopsy not protective against later IBD, study finds

Individuals with a gastrointestinal (GI) biopsy that comes back normal still have a heightened risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the years following that normal biopsy than their population ...