Standard diagnostic and therapeutic process of IBD-associated anaemia

Czech version

Authors: Luděk Hrdlička ¹; P. Kohout ²; M. Liberda ³; M. Konečný ⁴; M. Lukáš ¹; Pracovní Skupina Pro Idiopatické Střevní Záněty Čgs Čls Jep
Authors‘ workplace: Klinické a výzkumné centrum pro střevní záněty, ISCARE, Praha ¹; II. interní klinika, Thomayerova nemocnice, Praha ²; Gastroenterologické oddělení, Nemocnice Valašské Meziříčí ³; II. interní klinika gastroenterologická a hepatologická, FN Olomouc ⁴
Published in: Gastroent Hepatol 2012; 66(4): 280-285
Category: IBD: Guidelines

Overview

The below-mentioned guidelines for the diagnosis and therapy of anaemia in IBD patients were generated by the Czech IBD Working Group (Czech Society for Gastroenterology of the Czech Medical Association of Jan Evangelista Purkyně) during a consensus meeting at Šiškův Mlýn near Telč in June 7–8, 2012. The guidelines are based on data coming from recent publications presented in the US and EU, which were broadly discussed in view of the local availability of the mentioned diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations. The final recommended procedure follows the consensus of all members of the IBD Working Group. It presents the current preferred approach to resolving anaemia in IBD patients as well as a recommendation for following up these patients. We hope that this document is a basic platform for the current diagnostic and therapeutic regimen for anaemia in IBD patients.

Key words:
ulcerative colitis – Crohn’s disease – anaemia – iron therapy

The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study.

The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE „uniform requirements“ for biomedical papers.

Submitted:
24. 6. 2012

Accepted:
26. 7. 2012

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