Tapeworm infestation: a cause of iron deficiency anemia shown by capsule endoscopy

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 625-627

  Barnett, Kirsty ^a   Emder, Phillip ^a   Day, Andrew S ^a   Selby, Warwick S ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON; PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTESTINE ULCER; IRON THERAPY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAENIA SAGINATA; TAPEWORM INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; HUMANS; JEJUNAL DISEASES; LEBANON; MALE; PRAZIQUANTEL; RECURRENCE; TAENIA SAGINATA; TAENIASIS;

EID: 34548160704     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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