title: Enteroscopic diagnosis of small bowel ulceration in patients receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
abstract: 15 patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and who had chronic occult gastrointestinal bleeding underwent extended small bowel examination with a Sonde enteroscope. 7 patients (47%) were found to have jejunal or ileal ulceration. Small bowel enteroscopy may be a valuable technique for the investigation of undiagnosed gastrointestinal bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Gastrointestinal Investigation Unit, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Madhok
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Sturrock
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Capell
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: MacKenzie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014456:Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal