Improving Adenoma Detection Rates: The Role of the Fecal Immunochemical Test

Eugene C. Nwankwo; Jefferson Lines; Sahiba Trehan; Michelle Marsh; Amit Trehan; Kuldip Banwait; Srinivas Pathapati; Subhasis Misra; Izi Obokhare

doi:10.7759/CUREUS.14382

Improving Adenoma Detection Rates: The Role of the Fecal Immunochemical Test

Eugene C. Nwankwo
, Jefferson Lines
, Sahiba Trehan
, Michelle Marsh
, Amit Trehan
, Kuldip Banwait
, Srinivas Pathapati
, Subhasis Misra
, Izi Obokhare

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Original language	American English
Journal	Cureus
Volume	13
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7759/CUREUS.14382
State	Published - Apr 9 2021

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Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine

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