Is the use of AGILE patency capsule prior to videocapsule endoscopy useful in all patients with spondyloarthritis?

Autor: Gheorghe Andrada, Zahiu Denise Carmen Mihaela, Voiosu Theodor Alexandru, Mateescu Bogdan Radu, Voiosu Mihail Radu, Rimbaş Mihai
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol 55, Iss 2, Pp 82-88 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2501-062X
DOI: 10.1515/rjim-2017-0007
Popis: Background and aims. As already known, spondyloarthritis patients present a striking resemblance in intestinal inflammation with early Crohn’s disease. Moreover, the frequent use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is an important part of their treatment. Both conditions could lead to intestinal stenoses. Therefore we proposed to investigate the usefulness of the patency capsule test in patients with spondyloarthritis.
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