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ArticleSaudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association2025

Use of wireless capsule endoscopy for the diagnosis and grading of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Omer Usman, Deipthan Prabakar, Maryam A Malik, Muhammad A Basit, Abdul R Awan, Muhammad W Khan, Muhammad U Shahbaz, Ibrar Atiq, Abirami Rajendiran, Paul Estrada and 2 more

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Article in Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Omer UsmanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, USA.
Deipthan PrabakarDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, USA.
Maryam A MalikServices Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad A BasitUHS Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY, USA.
Abdul R AwanNishtar Hospital, Multan, Pakistan.
Muhammad W KhanMUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center, Lancaster, SC, USA.
Muhammad U ShahbazMercy Hospital Fort Smith, Fort Smith, AR, USA.
Ibrar AtiqDepartment of Gastroenterology, Guithre Robert Pecker Hospital, Sayre, PA, USA.
Abirami RajendiranDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, USA.
Paul EstradaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX, USA.
Rehaab MujahidDepartment of Internal Medicine, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Abdullah AhmadCMH Lahore Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

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Esophageal varicesportal hypertensionwireless capsule endoscopy

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PMID40994035
PMCPMC12622387

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