Iron deficiency (ID), with or without anemia, is often caused by digestive diseases and
should always be investigated, except in very specific situations, as its causes could be …

Background & Aims Anemia is common in patients with celiac disease (CD) and a frequent
mode of presentation. Guidelines recommend screening patients with iron-deficiency …

Diagnostic criteria include findings of low iron stores and a hemoglobin level two standard
deviations below normal. Women should be screened during pregnancy, and children …

Anemia affects one-fourth of the world's population, and iron deficiency is the predominant
cause. Anemia is associated with chronic fatigue, impaired cognitive function, and …

A substantial volume of the consultations requested of gastroenterologists are directed
towards the evaluation of anemia. Since iron deficiency anemia often arises from bleeding …

Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is the most common form of anaemia worldwide. In men and
postmenopausal women the commonest cause of IDA is blood loss from lesions in the …

1Digestive Disease Research Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston,
South Carolina; 2Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine …

Iron deficiency is the most frequent cause of anaemia worldwide. It impairs quality of life,
increases asthenia and can lead to clinical worsening of patients. In addition, iron deficiency …

Anemia is a frequent finding in most diseases which cause malabsorption. The most
frequent etiology is the combination of iron and vitamin B12 deficiency. Celiac disease is …

For two decades, Helicobacter pylori has been considered as the culprit in many extragastric
manifestations. However, for several of these supposed associations the hypothesis of an …