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Hookworm Infection: A Neglected Cause of Overt Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Hookworm infections are widely prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas, especially in low income regions. In the body, hookworms parasitize the proximal small intestine, leading to chronic intestinal hemorrhage and iron deficiency anemia. Occasionally, hookworms can cause overt gastrointestinal...

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Autores principales: Wei, Kun-Yan, Yan, Qiong, Tang, Bo, Yang, Shi-Ming, Zhang, Peng-Bing, Deng, Ming-Ming, Lü, Mu-Han
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society for Parasitology and Tropical Medicine 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5594735/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28877570
http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2017.55.4.391