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. 2011 Oct 17;2011:626582. doi: 10.1155/2011/626582

Table 2.

Lower GI endoscopy indications.

Overall N = 45 Recurrent disease N = 17 Primary disease N = 28
Rule out other etiologies 19 (42%) 6 13
 Immunosuppression 4 (9%) 1 3
 Bloody diarrhea 4 (9%) 4
 Ongoing symptoms despite therapy 8 (18%) 4 4
 Other 3 (7%) 1 2
C. difficile studies inconclusive 16 (35%) 8 8
Worsening clinical status 5 (11%) 2 3
Followup of known colonic pathology* 4 (9%)* 1 3
Therapy+ 1 (2%) 1

*History of microscopic colitis (n = 2), followup of colonic surgery (n = 2). +Bowel decompression.