Occult Celiac Sprue Masquerading as Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia
- 1 March 1994
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
- Vol. 18 (2) , 130-132
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00004836-199403000-00010
Abstract
Severe iron deficiency was the presenting manifestation in a patient with occult celiac sprue that went unrecognized for a prolonged time. Endoscopic abnormalities and the absence of typical symptoms may contribute to a delay in diagnosis unless a high index of suspicion is maintained.Keywords
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