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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Aug 15, 2014; 5(3): 271-283
Published online Aug 15, 2014. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v5.i3.271
Published online Aug 15, 2014. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v5.i3.271
New insights to occult gastrointestinal bleeding: From pathophysiology to therapeutics
Antonio Damián Sánchez-Capilla, Paloma De La Torre-Rubio, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Virgen de, Las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain
Eduardo Redondo-Cerezo, Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Virgen de Las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain
Author contributions: Sánchez-Capilla AD and De La Torre-Rubio P reviewed the bibliography and wrote the first draft; Redondo-Cerezo E overviewed the paper and wrote the final paper in English.
Correspondence to: Eduardo Redondo-Cerezo, MD, PhD, Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Virgen de Las Nieves, Avenida de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18014 Granada, Spain. eredondoc@gmail.com
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Received: March 11, 2014
Revised: June 1, 2014
Accepted: June 18, 2014
Published online: August 15, 2014
Processing time: 177 Days and 4.2 Hours
Revised: June 1, 2014
Accepted: June 18, 2014
Published online: August 15, 2014
Processing time: 177 Days and 4.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This is an invited in depth review of occult gastrointestinal bleeding, addressing its pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment. Our paper tries to unify in one single manuscript all what a general gastroenterologist should know about those items. From the essentials of pathophysiology, we have tried to build a rational approach to those patients’ management depending on the severity of the condition, proposing an evidence-based management algorithm.