Routine Multiple Duodenal Biopsy during Endoscopy of Dyspeptic Patients Seems Unnecessary for Screening of Celiac Disease.
Amir BehforouzAbbas EsmaeelzadehHoman Mosanan MozaffariAli MokhtarifarElham FaravaniSakineh AmoueianAlireza KhooeiLida JarahiLadan GoshayeshiPublished in: Gastroenterology research and practice (2020)
CD is prevalent in dyspeptic patients, but routine biopsy from normal-appearing duodenal mucosa is not recommended for all patients. Serological studies, complete history, and careful endoscopic evaluation may provide better cost-effective clinical solutions to improve the diagnostic yield of celiac disease in dyspeptic patients.