Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	16541
Country	United States

Received	2015-01-22 08:18
Peer-Review Started	2015-01-22 09:03
To Make the First Decision	2015-02-10 15:30
Return for Revision	2015-02-12 14:10
Revised	2015-02-27 14:43
Second Decision	2015-04-07 08:36
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-04-09 22:02
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-04-17 15:15
Articles in Press	2015-04-17 16:15
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-06-12 17:30
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-06-29 16:33

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Low yield of routine duodenal biopsies for evaluation of abdominal pain
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Sterling M Dubin, Wilson T Kwong, Denise Kalmaz and Thomas J Savides
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Sterling M Dubin, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0956, United States. sterling.dubin@gmail.com
Key Words	Duodenum; Celiac disease; Esophagogastroduodenoscopy; Abdominal pain; Anemia; Iron deficiency anemia; Diarrhea
Core Tip	Duodenal biopsy is commonly performed, yet the diagnostic yield of routine duodenal biopsy of normal appearing duodenal mucosa for the evaluation of abdominal pain is unclear. This retrospective chart review of 300 consecutive patients with duodenal biopsy of normal appearing mucosa performed for evaluation of abdominal pain found a diagnostic yield of 1.3%. There were 3 new diagnoses of celiac disease and one of giardiasis. Routine biopsy of normal appearing duodenal mucosa during esophagogastroduodenoscopy should be reserved for patients with a high pretest probability of duodenal pathology given a low diagnostic yield.
Publish Date	2015-06-29 16:33
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	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i24/7495.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i24.7495

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