Impact of fecal occult blood on obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: Observational study

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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2015; 21(1): 326-332
Published online Jan 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.326

Table 1 Baseline of characteristics of the study patients (n = 202) n (%)

Characteristic
Age (yr)¹	63.6 ± 14.0
Gender (Male/Female)	118 (58)/84 (42)
Indications of CE
Previous overt OGIB	96 (48)
Occult OGIB	106 (52)
FOBT
Positive FOBT	100 (50)
Negative FOBT	102 (50)
The time discrepancy between the FOBT and CE	8.5 (0-156) d
CE findings of the small bowel²
Ulcer	13 (6)
Erosion	37 (18)
Angiectasia	22 (11)
Tumor	8 (4)
Active bleeding	19 (9)
Daily using drugs
NSAIDs	18 (9)
Aspirin	44 (22)
% of capsule obtained cecum image	83%
Blood test¹
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	10.6 ± 2.3
BUN (mg/dL)	17.5 ± 10.6
Creatinine (mg/dL)	1.25 ± 1.69
Serum iron (μg/dL)	65.7 ± 56.2
Ferritin (ng/mL)	95.4 ± 20.1

¹Mean ± SD;

²Number of patients. CE: Capsule endoscopy; OGIB: Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding; NSAIDs: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; BUN: Blood urea nitrogen.

Citation: Kobayashi Y, Watabe H, Yamada A, Suzuki H, Hirata Y, Yamaji Y, Yoshida H, Koike K. Impact of fecal occult blood on obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: Observational study. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(1): 326-332
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i1/326.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.326