Guidance for the gastrointestinal evaluation and management of iron deficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa

Background. Over 30% of the world’s population is anaemic, with a significant proportion of these being iron deficient. As iron deficiency (ID) anaemia in men and post-menopausal women is mostly caused by gastrointestinal blood loss or malabsorption, the initial evaluation of a patient with ID...

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Hauptverfasser: W M Simmonds, Y Awuku, C Barrett, M Brand, K Davidson, D Epstein, E Fredericks, S Gabriel, S Grobler, C Gounden, L Katsidzira, V J Louw, V Naidoo, C Noel, E Ogutu, N Ramonate, N Seabi, M Setshedi, J Van Zyl, G Watermeyer, C Kassianides
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: South African Medical Association 2024-02-01
Schriftenreihe:South African Medical Journal
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Online Zugang:https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/711