IMPACT OF SMALL BOWEL CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY IN IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA: INFLUENCE OF PATIENT’SAGE ON DIAGNOSTIC YIELD

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency anemia remains one of the main indications to perform small bowel capsule endoscopy. Literature suggests that diagnostic yield is influenced by patient’s age but with conflicting results regarding age cutoff. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to clarify the differences in diag...

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Main Author: XAVIER,Sofia (author)
Other Authors: MAGALHÃES,Joana (author), ROSA,Bruno (author), MOREIRA,Maria João (author), COTTER,José (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Anemia
Capsule endoscopy
Small intestine
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032018002300242
Country:Brazil
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