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Case Reports
. 1992 May;50(5):134-7.
doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1992.tb01304.x.

Treatment of iron-deficiency anemia complicated by scurvy and folic acid deficiency

N G Clark  1 , N F Sheard, J F Kelleher
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Case Reports

Treatment of iron-deficiency anemia complicated by scurvy and folic acid deficiency

N G Clark et al. Nutr Rev. 1992 May.

Abstract

We present a case of a child with iron-deficiency anemia, folic acid deficiency, and scurvy. His anemia proved refractory to treatment with iron until he received both folic acid and vitamin C supplementation. This case illustrates the importance of the evaluation of ascorbic acid and folate status in treating iron-deficiency anemia initially refractory to iron supplementation, because multiple nutrient deficiencies may coexist.

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