Comparison of a combination ferrous fumarate product and a polysaccharide iron complex as oral treatments of iron deficiency anemia: A Taiwanese study

International Journal of Hematology

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 416-420

  Liu, Ta Chih ^a   Lin, Shen Fung ^a   Chang, Chao Sung ^a   Yang, Wen Chi ^a   Chen, Tyen Po ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ferric; Ferrous; Iron deficiency anemia; Iron supplementation

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FERALL; FERRITIN; FERROUS FUMARATE; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON COMPLEX; IRON SACCHARATE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MIXTURE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEARTBURN; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; NAUSEA; OPEN STUDY; TAIWAN; VOMITING;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ASCORBIC ACID; FEMALE; FERRITINS; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; IRON; IRON, DIETARY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYSACCHARIDES; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 11144229115     PISSN: 09255710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1532/IJH97.A10409     Document Type: Article

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