Demir eksikliği anemisi olan hastalarda alt ve üst gastrointestinal endoskopik inceleme sonuçları

Background and Aims:Chronic blood loss caused by the gastrointestinal system is the most common cause of iron deficiency anemia in men and postmenopausal women. In this study, patients who underwent endoscopy as a result of iron deficiency anemia were examined in terms of endoscopic approaches and etiological diagnosis. Methods: 181 patients (60 males, 121 females) who underwent endoscopic examination between January 2012 and June 2013 were evaluated retrospectively. Patients with hemoglobin