Prospective Evaluation of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Patients With Iron Deficiency and No Systemic or Gastrointestinal Symptoms or Signs

BACKGROUND: Although endoscopic evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract is commonly performed to evaluate iron deficiency, little data is available regarding the underlying causes, yield of evaluation, and long-term outcome for those in whom gastrointestinal and systemic symptoms and signs are abse...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of medicine 1997-11, Vol.103 (5), p.405-409
Hauptverfasser: Wilcox, C.Mel, Alexander, Lorraine N, Clark, W.Scott
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Zusammenfassung:BACKGROUND: Although endoscopic evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract is commonly performed to evaluate iron deficiency, little data is available regarding the underlying causes, yield of evaluation, and long-term outcome for those in whom gastrointestinal and systemic symptoms and signs are absent. METHODS: In- or out-patients seen by the gastroenterology consultative service at a large inner-city hospital over a 56-month period were considered eligible for the study when iron deficiency (serum ferritin
ISSN:0002-9343
1555-7162
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9343(97)00168-X