Investigation of Small Bowel Abnormalities in HIV-Infected Patients Using Capsule Endoscopy

Table 2

Correlation between endoscopic and pathological findings of small bowel atrophy.

	Capsule endoscopy evaluation	Pathological evaluation
Atrophy positive	7	6
Atrophy negative	8	9

The sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value for the diagnosis of villous atrophy using capsule endoscopy were 100%, 89%, and 86%, respectively.