Iron deficiency anemia caused by nonspecific (idiopathic) small bowel ulceration: An uncommon presentation of an uncommon disease

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 855-859

  Capurso, Gabriele ^a   Lahner, Edith ^b   Pallotta, Nadia ^b   Panzuto, Francesco ^a   Delle Fave, Gianfranco ^a   Annibale, Bruno ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Iron deficiency anemia; Nonspecific ulcer; Small bowel; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

IRON; KETOROLAC; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLONOSCOPY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; CROHN DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; ILEUM; INTESTINE ULCER; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; OCCULT BLOOD; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SMALL INTESTINE RESECTION;

EID: 0036992824     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2002/451641     Document Type: Review

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