The outcome of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in asymptomatic outpatients with iron deficiency anemia after a negative colonoscopy

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 122-126

  Van Mook, W N K A ^a,b   Bourass Bremers, I H D N ^a   Bos, L P ^a   Verhoeven, H M J M ^a   Engels, L G J B ^a  

^a Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anemia; Colonoscopy; Esophagogastroduodenoscopy; Gastroscopy; Iron deficiency; Lower gastrointestinal evaluation; Upper gastrointestinal evaluation

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; TRANSFERRIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELIAC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLONOSCOPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DUODENOSCOPY; DUODENUM BIOPSY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GASTROSCOPY; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON STORAGE; MALE; OCCULT BLOOD;

EID: 0035071999     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-6205(01)00123-6     Document Type: Article

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