Narrow band imaging evaluation of duodenal villi in patients with and without celiac disease: A prospective study

Table 1 Indications for upper endoscopy with duodenal biopsies and corresponding histopathology scores for each indication

Indication1	Patients, n (%)	Histopathology, n (%)
		Normal	Atrophy
			Partial	Complete
Dyspepsia	47 (42.0)	44 (93.6)	2 (4.3)	1 (2.1)
Nausea or vomiting	26 (23.2)	25 (96.2)	1 (3.8)2	0
Weight loss	26 (23.2)	19 (73.0)	3 (11.5)	4 (15.4)
Iron-deficiency anemia	16 (14.3)	14 (87.5)	1 (6.3)	1 (6.3)
Diarrhea	15 (14.0)	13 (86.7)	0	2 (13.3)
Rule out Celiac disease	15 (14.0)	13 (86.7)	1 (6.7)	1 (6.7)
Follow up Celiac disease	12 (10.7)	4 (33.3)	0	8 (66.7)
Other3	3 (2.7)	2 (66.7)	1 (33.3)	0
Total	112	94 (84)	12 (11)	6 (5)

¹Column total not additive as some patients had more than one presenting symptom or indication for EGD.

²Patient had focal erosive duodenitis with a peptic (i.e., non-Celiac) pattern.

³Of the three patients referred for an “other” indication, two were referred to rule out upper gastrointestinal Crohn’s disease, and a third for unexplained gastroesophageal reflux.