Gastric as well as duodenal biopsies may be useful in the investigation of iron deficiency anaemia

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 469-472

  Dickey, W ^a   Kenny, B D ^b   Mcmillan, S A ^b   Porter, K G ^b   Mcconnell, J B ^b  

^a ALTNAGELVIN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Achlorhydria; gastric atrophy; giardiasis; iron deficiency anaemia; malabsorption

Indexed keywords

GASTRIN; HEMOGLOBIN; INTRINSIC FACTOR; PARIETAL CELL ANTIBODY;

ACHLORHYDRIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATROPHIC GASTRITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DUODENUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; GASTRIN BLOOD LEVEL; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE VILLUS ATROPHY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH BIOPSY;

EID: 0030913963     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365529709025083     Document Type: Article

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