S937Iron Deficiency Anemia With a Negative Endoscopic Workup: The Hidden Hand of Cameron Lesionsdoi:10.14309/01.ajg.0001033116.11017.9fBinyamin R. AbramowitzSUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, New York, NY;Bani Chander-RolandNY Harbor Health System, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, ...
Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia worldwide, caused by insufficient iron due to decreased supply, increased loss, or increased demand.
However, its yield in detecting significant findings in patients with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) who have undergone a negative endoscopic workup is not well investigated. Methods: Between May 2002 and July 2008 a total of 240 CE procedures for IDA were performed. Clinical information, ...
This paper provides an algorithm based on the severity of symptoms; its impact on the health-related quality of life (HRQL); the tolerance and efficiency of oral iron; and other factors that predict a poor response to oral iron, such as the severity of histological damage, poor adherence to...