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Central retinal vein occlusion secondary to severe iron-deficiency anaemia resulting from a plant-based diet and menorrhagia: a case presentation

In this case presentation, we present a young vegan patient who developed a CRVO secondary to severe iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA) attributable to menstrual losses and limited iron intake. CRVO is a rare complication of IDA. With rising calls for sustainable diets and rising evidence for a plant-bas...

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Autores principales: Yang, Verlyn, Turner, Liam Daniel, Imrie, Fraser
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7081704/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32192459
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12886-020-01372-6