幸存危急低血红蛋白水平和皮卡的生存
Syeda Juwairiyyah Fatima1, Nisha Nepal2, Daniel Ochieta3
1Hematology, University of Vermont, Burlington, USA.
Cureus
|June 12, 2023
概括
这项案例研究强调了一名患有严重缺铁性贫血 (IDA) 和皮卡的妇女,在治疗后没有持久的缺陷而恢复. 她的症状包括血红蛋白极低和不寻常的渴望,强调及时干预的重要性.
科学领域:
- 血液学 血液学 血液学
- 营养科学 营养科学
- 胃肠病学 胃肠病学
背景情况:
- 缺铁性贫血 (IDA) 是一个普遍存在的全球健康问题.
- 皮卡,非食品物品的强迫性消费,经常与IDA联系在一起.
- 严重的IDA可以表现为显著的,尽管往往是可逆的临床症状.
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