topicIron Deficiency Anemia
claimA 29-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and non-bloody diarrhea and was found to have profound microcytic iron deficiency anemia (hemoglobin 4.8 g/dL).
evidence level4
citationGulla V (2026)
sourceSevere Iron Deficiency Anemia in a Jehovah's Witness diagnosed with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome.
topicIron Deficiency Anemia
claimEndoscopy and colonoscopy revealed numerous colonic, rectal, and gastric polyps.
evidence level4
citationGulla V (2026)
sourceSevere Iron Deficiency Anemia in a Jehovah's Witness diagnosed with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome.
topicIron Deficiency Anemia
claimPatients with iron-deficient anemia have been found to have longer hospital stays, along with a higher number of adverse events.
evidence level4
citationJogu P (2026)
sourceIron-Deficiency Anemia(Archived)
topicIron Deficiency Anemia
claimAnemia is defined as hemoglobin below two standard deviations of the mean for the age and gender of the patient.
evidence level4
citationJogu P (2026)
sourceIron-Deficiency Anemia(Archived)
topicIron Deficiency Anemia
claimThe most common cause of anemia worldwide is iron deficiency, which results in microcytic, hypochromic red blood cells on peripheral smear.
evidence level4
citationJogu P (2026)
sourceIron-Deficiency Anemia(Archived)