Open AccessAssociation of Adult Celiac Disease With Surgical Abdominal Pain
Author(s) -
David S. Sanders,
Andrew D Hopper,
Iman Azmy,
Nahida Rahman,
David P. Hurlstone,
John S. Leeds,
Rina R. George,
Neeraj Bhala
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000171301.35513.cf
Subject(s) - medicine , abdominal pain , odds ratio , gastroenterology , disease , prospective cohort study , surgery
Acute abdominal pain is the most common indication for surgical admission. Nonspecific abdominal pain (NSAP) may account for up to 40% of cases. There has been no published prospective study in which adult patients presenting with acute abdominal pain are investigated for celiac disease.