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Hindi Journal of Womens Health, Issues and CareISSN: 2325-9795
Xin Zhang Author
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Affiliation
Hematology, Transfusion Medicine, Biochemistry
Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, New York, USA
Biography
Xin Zhang works in the department of Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic Rochester and is interested in the fields of Hematology, Transfusion Medicine, Biochemistry.
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Research Article Open Access
Sex-Based Disparities in the Use and Results of Gastrointestinal Procedures for Workup of Anemia
Author(s): Ariela L Marshall, Xin Zhang, Brad Lewis, Sunanda Kane and Ronald S Go
Background: Iron deficiency is a common cause of anemia, and etiologies differ by sex. Endoscopic procedures are often utilized to search for a source of gastrointestinal blood loss in patients with iron deficiency, but sex-based differences in patterns of workup have not been well characterized.
Methods: We performed a retrospective review of all patients at Mayo Clinic who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), colonoscopy, or both between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015 for an indication of “anemia” or “iron deficiency anemia” and analyzed the data for evidence of sex-based differences in procedure outcomes.
Results: 999 procedures were performed; 455 (46%) proc... view more»
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