Histologic Evidence of Iron Deposition in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Following Ferrous Sulfate Therapy
Specialty: | Gastroenterology Clinical Pharmacology |
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Description: | Patients taking oral iron tablets may develop lesions in the upper gastrointestinal tract. These may be encountered in the endoscopic biopsies and may indicate a need to change the iron replacement regimen. The authors are from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. |
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