Evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract in patients with iron|deficiency ...

Medline ® Abstracts for References 12-14 of 'Evaluation of occult ...

CONCLUSIONS Gastrointestinal lesions (in both the upper gastrointestinal tract and the colon) are frequently found in patients with iron-deficiency anemia.

Gastrointestinal Tract Endoscopic Evaluation of Iron Deficiency ...

Droogendijk J, Beukers R, Berendes PB, Tax MG, Sonneveld P, Levin MD. Screening for gastrointestinal malignancy in patients with iron deficiency anemia by ...

Synchronous upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy is an ...

Background. The investigation of iron-deficiency anaemia is often inadequate. · Methods. The value of this strategy has been examined prospectively. · Results. A ...

A Window into the Puzzle of Iron-deficiency Anemia

A total of 120 patients were evaluated for IDA. At least one GI lesion was found in 42.5% (n = 51) of patients. Upper GI (UGI) lesions (27.5%) were most ...

Gastrointestinal endoscopic findings in men with unexplained ...

The majority of studies evaluating the gastrointestinal tract in patients with iron deficiency use a cutoff ferritin level below 20–40 ng/dL and we found no ...

AGA Technical Review on Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron ...

In patients who have gastrointestinal (GI) tract lesions, occult bleeding leads to. IDA, which usually should be pursued with endoscopy. In asymptomatic ...

Evaluation of occult gastrointestinal bleeding - UpToDate

The major cause of iron deficiency in developed countries is blood loss [2]. In male patients, the blood loss is most commonly from the GI tract ...

Oral Iron Supplementation—Gastrointestinal Side Effects and the ...

Luminal iron can cause changes to the gut microbiota, aiding the promotion of pathogenic species and decreasing beneficial protective species. Iron is vital for ...

Diagnostic Yield of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in the ...

Therefore the authors evaluated the frequency and etiologies of the upper gastrointestinal system pathologies causing IDA in older pediatric population.

AGA Clinical Practice Update on Management of Iron Deficiency ...

Rockey, D.C. ∙ Cello, J.P.. Evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract in patients with iron-deficiency anemia. N Engl J Med. 1993; 329:1691 ...

evaluation of patients with unexplained anaemia and ...

These diseases may present with symptoms referable to the gastrointestinal tract in addition to anaemia. In. Western countries, iron deficiency anaemia is.

Anemia as a Problem: GEH Approach | Digestive Diseases

Diseases of the GI tract often lead to anemia, which is why patients with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) are often referred to gastroenterologists ...

Iron deficiency anaemia: pathophysiology, assessment, practical ...

Inflammatory bowel disease ... IDA has been acknowledged as one of the most common extra intestinal manifestations of IBD.20 Impaired GI iron absorption is caused ...

Guidance for the gastrointestinal evaluation and management of ...

... Evaluation, Management, Iron Deficiency, Iron Deficiency ... Evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract in patients with iron defi-ciency anemia.

Iron-Deficiency Anemia - Hematology.org

People with gastrointestinal diseases such as celiac disease ... Blood loss from the gastrointestinal tract due to gastritis (inflammation of the stomach) ...

Gastrointestinal Findings in Elderly Patients Lacking Iron - AAFP

About one half of these patients (49 percent with anemia, 56 percent without) had upper gastrointestinal lesions as well. Erosive gastritis or ...

Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Lesions in Patients ...

Prospective evaluation of gastrointestinal tract in. [17] patients with iron-deficiency anemia. Dig Dis Sci. 1995;40(6):1283-89. Zukerman G ...

Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia by US ...

Findings In this survey study of 325 US primary care physicians, 76.9% of respondents self-reported screening patients for anemia, 73.5% ...

Treatment of Iron Deficiency in Gastroenterology: A New Paradigm

Patients with GI disease or surgical resections affecting these areas are at high risk for iron deficiency. Bleeding is a common manifestation of many GI ...

How I treat unexplained refractory iron deficiency anemia

In patients referred for hematologic evaluation with unexplained or refractory IDA, screening for celiac disease, autoimmune gastritis, Helicobacter pylori, ...