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. 2000 Jun;46(Suppl 4):iv1–iv5. doi: 10.1136/gut.46.suppl_4.iv1

Guidelines for the management of iron deficiency anaemia

A Goddard, A McIntyre, B Scott
PMCID: PMC1766761  PMID: 10862605

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Flow chart for the management of iron deficiency anaemia in men and non-menstruating women (for other patient groups see text).

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