Random duodenal biopsy to exclude coeliac disease as a cause of anaemia is not cost‑efective and should be replaced with universally performed pre‑endoscopy serology in patients on a suspected cancer pathway

Random duodenal biopsy to exclude coeliac disease as a cause of anaemia is not cost‑efective and should be replaced with universally performed pre‑endoscopy serology in patients on a suspected cancer pathway

Background: Random duodenal biopsy to exclude coeliac disease during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for the investigation of iron defciency anaemia remains a common procedure, but is expensive and time-consuming. Serological investigation for coeliac disease is also recommended, having excellent a...

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Main Authors: Herrod, Philip, Lund, Jonathan N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Verlag 2018
Subjects:
Celiac Disease; Serologic Tests; Endoscopy; Anemia
Iron-Deficiency; biopsy
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/49958/

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