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Review
. 1976 Jun;216(1296):666-71.

Phlebotomy and iron deficiency

J J Taylor
  • PMID: 781659
Review

Phlebotomy and iron deficiency

J J Taylor. Practitioner. 1976 Jun.

Abstract

Therapeutic and investigational phlebotomy can produce iron deficiency severe enough to warrant iron therapy or even replacement blood transfusion. This complication of modern medicine is not adequately recognized.

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