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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2015; 21(24): 7495-7499
Published online Jun 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i24.7495
Published online Jun 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i24.7495
Table 1 Diagnostic yield of biopsies of endoscopically normal duodenal mucosa
| n | New diagnosis | Diagnostic yield | Abnormal findings | |
| Abdominal pain | 183 | 3 | 1.6% | 2 celiac disease |
| 1 giardiasis | ||||
| + Weight Loss | 27 | 1 | 3.7% | 1 celiac disease |
| + Diarrhea | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| + IDA | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| + Diarrhea | 63 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| + IDA | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| + IDA | 20 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| All patients | 300 | 4 | 1.3% | 3 celiac disease |
| 1 giardiasis |
- Citation: Dubin SM, Kwong WT, Kalmaz D, Savides TJ. Low yield of routine duodenal biopsies for evaluation of abdominal pain. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(24): 7495-7499
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i24/7495.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i24.7495