Endoscopic surveillance for Barrett's oesophagus: the patients' perspective.

Objective: Barrett's oesophagus (BO) is associated with the development of oesophageal adenocarcinoma and endoscopic surveillance is commonly practised. In view of the clinical, psychological and economic implications of BO, we have studied patients' attitudes towards surveillance, their levels of anxiety and quality of life.

Methods: Patients with BO undergoing endoscopic surveillance were asked to complete a questionnaire,including seven questions on their experience of surveillance, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale,the Trust in Physician Scale (TIPS) and the Short Form-36 quality of life questionnaire.

Differential ferritin expression is associated with iron deficiency in coeliac disease.

Background: Sixty percent of people with coeliac disease (CD) are iron deficient. Many, however, remain iron replete despite the disease.

Aims: (i) To characterize the changes in duodenal iron transport proteins in CD with and without iron deficiency.