Random duodenal biopsy to exclude coeliac disease as a cause of anaemia is not cost-efective and should be replaced with universally performed pre-endoscopy serology in patients on a suspected cancer pathway

BACKGROUND: Random duodenal biopsy to exclude coeliac disease during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for the investigation of iron deficiency anaemia remains a common procedure, but is expensive and time-consuming. Serological investigation for coeliac disease is also recommended, having excellent...

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Autores principales: Herrod, P. J. J., Lund, J. N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2018
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5846821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29476446
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10151-018-1756-7

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5846821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29476446
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10151-018-1756-7

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