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© 1978 Oxford University Press

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IS JEJUNAL BIOPSY VALUABLE IN THE ELDERLY?

B. D. LINAKER1 and J. CALAM2

1Gastro-enterology Unit, Broadgreen Hospital Thomas Drive, Liverpool 14
2Gastro-enterology Unit, Walton Hospital Rice Lane, Liverpool 9

The records of the patients over 65 years undergoing jejunal biopsy in two Liverpool gastroenterology units were obtained. Biopsy failed in four of the 52 cases, diagnostic yield was 12% and only appeared to be of value in confirming the diagnosis of gluten-sensitive enteropathy (adult coeliac disease).


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