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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2008; 14(26): 4152-4155
Published online Jul 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4152
Table 1 Pediatric indications for the use of WCE
Pediatric indications for the use of WCE
Intestinal inflammation
Crohn's disease
Celiac disease
Occult or obscure intestinal bleeding
Vascular malformations
Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura)
Meckel's diverticulum
Protein-losing enteropathies
Intestinal lymphangiectasia
Miscellaneous
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Familial and nonfamilial polyposis
Eosinophilic enteropathy
Food allergy
Mucosal injury
Drugs
Chemotherapy
Radiotherapy
Graft versus host disease
Malignancy
Chronic abdominal pain