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Transfusion-Dependent Anaemia: An Overlooked Complication of Paraoesophageal Hernias

Introduction. A paraoesophageal hernia (PH) may be one reason for iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA) but is often overlooked as a cause. We aimed to assess the incidence and resolution of transfusion-dependent IDA in patients presenting for hiatal hernia surgery. Methods. We analysed a prospective databa...

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Autores principales: Skipworth, Richard J. E., Staerkle, Ralph F., Leibman, Steven, Smith, Garett S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4897576/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27379280
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/479240