What Is An Upper GI For?

Posted on Wed, 29 May 2013

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Wed, 29 May 2013 Answered on

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Question : what is an upper GI for?

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Answered by Dr. Monika Choudhary (1 hour later)

Hi XXXXXX
Welcome to Healthcare magic.
Upper GI word is used to refer to upper gastro -intestinal tract that is the gut upto the duodenum. This part of gut frequently accesible to diagnostic endoscopic cexamination called Upper GI Endoscopy.
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