Severe anemia from bedbugs

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 181, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 287-288

  Pritchard, M Jane ^b   Hwang, Stephen W ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Leaside Health Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FERROUS FUMARATE; FOLIC ACID; FERROUS ION; HEMOGLOBIN; TRACE ELEMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CIMEX; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ANIMAL; MIDDLE AGED;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANIMALS; BEDBUGS; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 70349083349     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.090482     Document Type: Article

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