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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2018
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| 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 |