The Utility of Routine Endoscopic Distal Duodenal Biopsy in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome for Celiac Disease Diagnosis; First Study from Nepal
Abstract:Aim: To investigate the utility of routine endoscopic distal duodenal biopsy in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) for the diagnosis of Celiac Disease (CD). Method: This study was conducted at the outpatient Department of Gastroenterology at the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal. One hundred patients with IBS selected by Rome III Criteria were prospectively evaluated from April 2015 through March 2016. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) was performed on all patients, with fo… Show more
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