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Review
. 2016 Dec;39(6):193-199.
doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2016.069. Epub 2016 Dec 5.

Correcting iron deficiency

Jonathan Baird-Gunning  1 , Jonathan Bromley  2
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Review

Correcting iron deficiency

Jonathan Baird-Gunning et al. Aust Prescr. 2016 Dec.

Erratum in

No abstract available

Keywords: anaemia; ferric carboxymaltose; ferritin; iron; iron deficiency; iron sucrose.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: None declared

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Investigation of iron deficiency
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Comment in

  • Correcting iron deficiency.
    Banakh I. Banakh I. Aust Prescr. 2017 Apr;40(2):49. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2017.023. Epub 2017 Apr 3. Aust Prescr. 2017. PMID: 28507395 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Oral supplements and iron deficiency.
    Pennisi V. Pennisi V. Aust Prescr. 2017 Apr;40(2):50. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2017.024. Epub 2017 Apr 3. Aust Prescr. 2017. PMID: 28507396 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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FURTHER READING

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