Giardia lamblia in patients undergoing upper G.I. endoscopy

To determine the frequency of giardiasis in patients undergoing upper G.I. endoscopy for dyspepsia and other upper G.I. disorders, duodenal aspirates were collected in 200 patients and simultaneous duodenal biopsies in 163 patients. Nine percent aspirates and 1.8% duodenal biopsies showed Giardia la...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 1991-04, Vol.41 (4), p.74-75
Hauptverfasser:	NAQI ZAFAR, M, RAKHSHANDA BAQAI, TARIQ ZIA LODI, SUHA AHMAD, WAQUAR UDDIN AHMED, HUMA QURESHI, ZUBERI, S. J, QAMAR JAMAL, MAHMOOD ALAM, S
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Biopsy Child Duodenum - parasitology Duodenum - secretion Endoscopy, Digestive System Female Giardiasis - diagnosis Humans Infectious diseases Intestinal Secretions - parasitology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Parasitic diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	To determine the frequency of giardiasis in patients undergoing upper G.I. endoscopy for dyspepsia and other upper G.I. disorders, duodenal aspirates were collected in 200 patients and simultaneous duodenal biopsies in 163 patients. Nine percent aspirates and 1.8% duodenal biopsies showed Giardia lamblia trophozoites. Giardia as a cause of dyspepsia should be considered in patients with negative endoscopy and in those who remain symptomatic inspite of adequate treatment for known upper G.I. disorders.
ISSN:	0030-9982