| upper gastrointestinal diseases in saudi arabian children. | in contrast to the experience in the adults, there are limited data concerning the efficacy and safety of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (ugie) in paediatric patients. the information on this procedure is very scanty from non-western countries. we analysed 72 children evaluated in gizan, saudi arabia, an area of high endemic hepatitis b and chronic liver disease. the indications comprised abdominal pain (49%), ugi bleeding (24%) and evaluation of suspected portal hypertension. no abnormality w ... | 1999 | 10695424 |