Celiac disease unmasked by acute severe iron deficiency anemia

The prevalence of celiac disease (CD) appears to be increasing in the United States. However, the proportion of new CD cases with atypical presentations is also rising. We present the case of a 49-year-old woman who was diagnosed with CD in the setting of new, severe iron-deficiency anemia, 13 years...

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Main Authors: Marcelle G. Meseeha, Maximos N. Attia, Victor O. Kolade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/31439/pdf_169