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Refractory iron-deficiency anemia and gluten intolerance - Response to gluten-free diet.
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas - 1 Jul 2011
Sáez Luis Rodrigo, Álvarez Dolores Fuentes, Martínez Isabel Pérez, Mieres Noemí Alvarez, García Pilar Niño, García Ruth de Francisco, Menéndez Sabino Riestra, Alegre Santiago Vivas, Goñi José Luis Olcoz
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INTRODUCTION: refractory iron-deficiency anemia has a multifactorial origin related to various gastrointestinal conditions, with celiac disease plus malabsorption and IBD together with isolated gluten intolerance being most common. OBJECTIVES: to determine the prevalence of serum, genetic, and histological markers for gluten intolerance, and to analyze the response to gluten withdrawal from the diet in these...
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