Inequities in rates of variceal screening examinations
Abstract Background The role of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in screening for varices in patients with cirrhosis is well established. However, it is unknown how insurance status impacts the rate of variceal screening. Therefore, we examined an at-risk population to determine the effect of insura...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-10-01
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Series: | Bulletin of the National Research Centre |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-022-00941-7 |