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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...
Autores principales: | Wei, Kun-Yan, Yan, Qiong, Tang, Bo, Yang, Shi-Ming, Zhang, Peng-Bing, Deng, Ming-Ming, Lü, Mu-Han |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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