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...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE)
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| Series: | Arquivos de Gastroenterologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032018002300242&lng=en&tlng=en |