Editorial
Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Intellectually Disabled
Abstract
Lower gastrointrstinal bleeding (LGIB) is defined as any bleeding originating distal to the ligament of Treitz. Gastrointestinal bleeding in persons with intellectual disability (ID) has been covered in the literature by different case reports,1–4 including the present article by Khalid et al.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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