| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3283796 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2009 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Primary care dyspeptic patients without alarm symptoms rarely have serious underlying conditions at endoscopy. The costs associated with diagnosing an occult malignancy are large, but an age cut-off of 50 years for early endoscopy provides the best assurance that an occult malignancy will not be missed.
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Authors
Nimish Vakil, Nicholas Talley, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Nigel Flook, Tore Persson, Ewa Björck, Tore Lind, Elisabeth Bolling-Sternevald, STARS I Study Group STARS I Study Group,