©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2017; 23(24): 4444-4453
Published online Jun 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i24.4444
Published online Jun 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i24.4444
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients referred to gastroenterology department for iron deficiency anemia study n (%)
| Characteristics | Total (n = 77) |
| Age, yr (mean ± SD) | 67.1 ± 16.7 |
| Female | 45 (58.4) |
| Provenience | |
| General Practice | 41 (53.2) |
| Hospital Specialties | 32 (41.6) |
| Hematology | 13 (16.9) |
| Internal Medicine | 6 (7.8) |
| Cardiology | 5 (6.5) |
| Nephrology | 5 (6.5) |
| Pneumology | 1 (1.3) |
| General Surgery | 1 (1.3) |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 1 (1.3) |
| Emergency Department | 4 (5.2) |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL (mean ± SD) | 8.8 ± 2.0 |
| Microcytosis | 55 (71.4) |
| Hypochromia | 56 (72.7) |
- Citation: Rodrigues JP, Pinho R, Silva J, Ponte A, Sousa M, Silva JC, Carvalho J. Appropriateness of the study of iron deficiency anemia prior to referral for small bowel evaluation at a tertiary center. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(24): 4444-4453
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i24/4444.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i24.4444