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Immunochemical Fecal Blood Tests Differ Widely in Performance
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Title Immunochemical Fecal Blood Tests Differ Widely in Performance
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/587719?src=rss
Description While qualitative immunochemical fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs) may offer advantages over traditional guaiac-based FOBTs for colorectal cancer screening, there are large differences in performance characteristics between the various immunochemical FOBTs, new research indicates. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
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Date Feb 4, 2009
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