Pica and refractory iron deficiency anaemia: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anaemia worldwide. Pica, the ingestion of substances that are inappropriate for consumption, is associated with iron deficiency and may be under-diagnosed. CASE PRESENTATION: A 34-year-old woman presented with iron deficiency anaemia refracto...

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Autores principales: von Garnier, Christophe, Stünitz, Holger, Decker, Michael, Battegay, Edouard, Zeller, Andreas
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2567333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18838005
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-2-324

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2567333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18838005
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-2-324

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