Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 200-204 , January 2010

Trichuris dysentery syndrome: a common cause of chronic iron deficiency anemia in adults in an endemic area (with videos)

  • Mohammad S. Khuroo, MBBS, MD, DM

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mohammad S. Khuroo, MD, DM, Digestive Disease Centre, Dr. Khuroo's Medical Clinic, Sector 1, Sher-e-Kashmir Colony, Qamarwari, Srinagar, Kashmir, J&K, India 190010.
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  • Mehnaaz S. Khuroo, MBBS, MD
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  • Naira S. Khuroo, MBBS

Received 21 June 2009 ,Accepted 6 August 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this article.

PII: S0016-5107(09)02327-X

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.08.002

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 200-204 , January 2010

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