Ferric trimaltol corrects iron deficiency anaemia in patients intolerant of iron

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 845-848

  Harvey, R S J ^a   Reffitt, D M ^a   Doig, L A ^a   Meenan, J ^a   Ellis, R D ^a   Thompson, R P H ^a   Powell, J J ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRIC MALTOL; FERROUS SULFATE; IRON DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENTERITIS; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; IRON; IRON CHELATING AGENTS; PYRONES;

EID: 0031708216     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.1998.00380.x     Document Type: Article

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