Is medical research within the UK in decline? A study of publication rates from the British Society of Gastroenterology from 1994 to 2002Andrew D Hopper
Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield
Clin Med 9:22-5. 2009
..This observation could be taken as an indicator that there is a decline in research activity within the UK gastroenterology community...
Patchy villous atrophy in adult patients with suspected gluten-sensitive enteropathy: is a multiple duodenal biopsy strategy appropriate?A D Hopper
Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Endoscopy 40:219-24. 2008
..Our aim was to assess whether there is an optimal duodenal biopsy strategy for detecting villous atrophy in adult patients with suspected gluten-sensitive enteropathy...
Are lower gastrointestinal investigations necessary in patients with coeliac disease?Andrew D Hopper
Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 17:617-21. 2005
..However, there are limited data to support this approach...
The occurrence of terminal ileal histological abnormalities in patients with coeliac diseaseA D Hopper
Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Dig Liver Dis 38:815-9. 2006
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Capsule endoscopy: an alternative to duodenal biopsy for the recognition of villous atrophy in coeliac disease?A D Hopper
Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Dig Liver Dis 39:140-5. 2007
..However, endoscopic biopsy may cause morbidity and discomfort. Our aim was to evaluate wireless capsule endoscopy as an alternative test for the recognition of villous atrophy...
Pre-endoscopy serological testing for coeliac disease: evaluation of a clinical decision toolAndrew D Hopper
Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield
BMJ 334:729. 2007
..To determine an effective diagnostic method of detecting all cases of coeliac disease in patients referred for gastroscopy without performing routine duodenal biopsy...
Adult coeliac diseaseAndrew D Hopper
Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield S10 2JF
BMJ 335:558-62. 2007
What is the role of serologic testing in celiac disease? A prospective, biopsy-confirmed study with economic analysisAndrew D Hopper
Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 6:314-20. 2008
..We also assessed whether tissue transglutaminase (tTG) antibody is a quantitative marker for histologic severity...
Duodenal bulb biopsies for diagnosing adult celiac disease: is there an optimal biopsy site?Matthew Kurien
Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Gastrointest Endosc 75:1190-6. 2012
..Recent studies highlight the role of duodenal bulb biopsy in the diagnosis of celiac disease...
A prospective study of duodenal bulb biopsy in newly diagnosed and established adult celiac diseaseKate E Evans
Department of Gastroenterology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Trust, UK
Am J Gastroenterol 106:1837-742. 2011
..The objective of this study was to compare the histological findings in the duodenal bulb and distal duodenum of patients with adult celiac disease (newly diagnosed or established) against controls...
Coeliac diseaseJohn S Leeds
Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Room P39, P Floor, Glossop Road, Sheffield S102JF, UK
Br Med Bull 88:157-70. 2008
..Compliance with a strict, lifelong gluten-free diet is the cornerstone of management, improving symptoms and reducing complications of the disease...
Symptomatic giardiasis without diarrhea: further evidence to support the routine duodenal biopsy?Andrew D Hopper
Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Gastrointest Endosc 58:120-2. 2003
..Patients with symptoms caused by giardiasis typically present with diarrhea, the absence of which may result in a low clinical index of suspicion for the diagnosis...
Is there an association between coeliac disease and inflammatory bowel diseases? A study of relative prevalence in comparison with population controlsJohn S Leeds
Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Scand J Gastroenterol 42:1214-20. 2007
..The relationship between coeliac disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is controversial. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of coeliac disease in IBD and the prevalence of IBD in coeliac disease...
High prevalence of microvascular complications in adults with type 1 diabetes and newly diagnosed celiac diseaseJohn S Leeds
Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Diabetes Care 34:2158-63. 2011
..We identified CD in adults with type 1 diabetes and investigated the effect of a GFD on diabetes-related complications...
Some patients with irritable bowel syndrome may have exocrine pancreatic insufficiencyJohn S Leeds
Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 8:433-8. 2010
..We evaluated the prevalence of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in diarrhea-predominant IBS (D-IBS) and assessed the effects of pancreatic enzyme supplementation...
Association of adult celiac disease with surgical abdominal pain: a case-control study in patients referred to secondary careDavid S Sanders
Department of General Surgery, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Ann Surg 242:201-7. 2005
..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...
Is there a role for routine duodenal biopsy in diagnosing giardiasis in a European population?Thean S Chew
Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Scand J Gastroenterol 43:1219-23. 2008
..The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a policy of routine duodenal biopsies increased the yield of diagnosing Giardia and whether treatment improved the patient's presenting symptoms...
Upper GI bleeding requires prompt investigationAndrew D Hopper
Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield
Practitioner 255:15-9, 2. 2011
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Is formal training necessary for capsule endoscopy? The largest gastroenterology trainee study with controlsR Sidhu
Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, P Floor, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2JF, United Kingdom
Dig Liver Dis 40:298-302. 2008
..Little is known about the infrastructure to train gastroenterologists in capsule endoscopy. The level of capsule endoscopy exposure among trainees in the United Kingdom or Europe has also not been quantified...
Is exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in adult coeliac disease a cause of persisting symptoms?J S Leeds
Department of Gastroenterology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Trust, Sheffield, UK
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 25:265-71. 2007
..Patients with coeliac disease may have diarrhoea despite being on a gluten-free diet...
Variability of histologic lesions in relation to biopsy site in gluten-sensitive enteropathy-what are the implications for diagnosing adult celiac disease?Andrew D Hopper
Am J Gastroenterol 100:2128; author reply 2128-30. 2005
Screening for coeliac disease: But where does it take us?David S Sanders
BMJ 336:9. 2008
Endoscopic terminal ileum biopsies--is nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) induced enteropathy responsible for some of the macroscopic abnormalities?Reena Sidhu
Am J Gastroenterol 102:2610-1. 2007
Is there an association between adult coeliac disease and non-specific abdominal pain?David S Sanders
Scand J Gastroenterol 42:896-7; author reply 898. 2007