Diphyllobothrium latum identified by capsule endoscopy - An unusual cause of iron-deficiency anemia

Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 142-

  Stanciu, Carol ^a   Trifan, Anca ^a   Singeap, Ana Maria ^a   Sfarti, Catalin ^a   Cojocariu, Camelia ^a   Luca, Mariana ^a  

^a GRIGORE T POPA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; NICLOSAMIDE; ANTICESTODAL AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; DIPHYLLOBOTHRIUM LATUM; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; JEJUNUM; LABORATORY TEST; MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; OCCULT BLOOD; PALLOR; RAW FOOD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; ANIMAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIPHYLLOBOTHRIASIS; DIPHYLLOBOTHRIUM; FECES; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PARASITOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANIMALS; ANTICESTODAL AGENTS; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIPHYLLOBOTHRIASIS; DIPHYLLOBOTHRIUM; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRON; JEJUNUM; MIDDLE AGED; NICLOSAMIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70149122702     PISSN: 18418724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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