Enteroscopic diagnosis of small bowel ulceration in patients receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

15 patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and who had chronic occult gastrointestinal bleeding underwent extended small bowel examination with a Sonde enteroscope. 7 patients (47%) were found to have jejunal or ileal ulceration. Small bow...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 1991-03, Vol.337 (8740), p.520-520
Hauptverfasser:	Morris, A.J., MacKenzie, J.F., Madhok, R., Sturrock, R.D., Capell, H.A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Anti-inflammatory agents Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - adverse effects Arthritis Bleeding Digestive system Drugs Evaluation Studies as Topic Female Gastroenterology - instrumentation Gastroenterology - methods Humans Ileal Diseases - chemically induced Ileal Diseases - diagnosis Inflammation Jejunal Diseases - chemically induced Jejunal Diseases - diagnosis Male Medical diagnosis Medical equipment & supplies Medical research Middle Aged Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Patients Rheumatoid arthritis Small intestine Ulcer - chemically induced Ulcer - diagnosis Ulcers
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Zusammenfassung:	15 patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and who had chronic occult gastrointestinal bleeding underwent extended small bowel examination with a Sonde enteroscope. 7 patients (47%) were found to have jejunal or ileal ulceration. Small bowel enteroscopy may be a valuable technique for the investigation of undiagnosed gastrointestinal bleeding.
ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X
DOI:	10.1016/0140-6736(91)91300-J