Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Patients With Iron Deficiency Anemia —A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis

Anemia is common in patients with celiac disease (CD) and a frequent presentation. Guidelines recommend screening patients with iron-deficient anemia (IDA) for CD. However, the reported prevalence of CD in patients with IDA varies. We performed a systematic review to determine the prevalence of biopsy-verified CD in patients with IDA.

Source: Gastroenterology - April 21, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Srihari Mahadev, Monika Laszkowska, Johan Sundstr öm, Magnus Björkholm, Benjamin Lebwohl, Peter H.R. Green, Jonas F. Ludvigsson Tags: Clinical —Alimentary Tract Source Type: research