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Journal of the Faculty of Medicine-Baghdad. 1987; 29 (1): 63-74
en Inglés
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-9017
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IMJ-Iraqi Medical Journal. 1982; 29-30: 25-36
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| IMEMR
| ID: emr-1959
RESUMEN
463 patients underwent upper G.I.T. endoscopy in the period of one year [from July 1978 to June 1979] in Arbil Hospital. Duodenal ulcer was found to be the most common single disorder [117 cases, 25.3%] and its peak age incidence and sex distribution discussed. Chronic inflammatory disorders of stomach and/ or duodenum formed a common endoscopic and histopathologic finding [160 cases, 34.7%] and showed to be an important cause of ulcer dyspepsia without ulcer syndrome in our area. Cancer of oesophagus found to be not uncommon with female prepordenance. Upper G.I.T. endoscopy proved to be safe and the single diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of many upper G.I.T. disorders