Wireless capsule endoscopy in the investigation of patients with chronic renal failure and obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (preliminary data)

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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2006; 12(32): 5182-5185
Published online Aug 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i32.5182

Table 1 CRF patients’ characteristics

No. of patients	17
Etiology of renal failure, n (%)
Nephrosclerosis	4 (23.5)
Glomerulonephritis	3 (17.6)
Chronic pyelonephritis	1 (5.9)
Diabetic nephropathy	1 (5.9)
Other etiologies	3 (17.6)
Unknown	5 (29.4)
Duration of CRF ( mean ± SE), mo	139.9 ± 13.0
Median serum creatinine (range), mg/dL	3.2 (2.0 - 9.4)
Serum urea (mean ± SE), mg/dL	133.9 ± 11.0

Citation: Karagiannis S, Goulas S, Kosmadakis G, Galanis P, Arvanitis D, Boletis J, Georgiou E, Mavrogiannis C. Wireless capsule endoscopy in the investigation of patients with chronic renal failure and obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (preliminary data). World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(32): 5182-5185
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i32/5182.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i32.5182