Abstract:Background: Peptic ulcers and other gastric lesions are significant
medical conditions. Endoscopy is one useful diagnostic tool, the use of
which is dependent on patient selection.
Objectives: This study attempts to explore how predictive selected
symptoms may be, along with their characteristics in diagnosing peptic
ulcers and other gastric lesions in patients undergoing endoscopy.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 152 patients
referred to the endoscopic unit at Al-Sadr teaching hospital in … Show more
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