Schistosomiasis and associated iron-deficiency anaemia presenting decades after immigration from sub-Saharan Africa-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Schistosomiasis and associated iron-deficiency anaemia presenting decades after immigration from sub-Saharan Africa

Published:2019-04 Issue:4 Volume:12 Page:e227564
ISSN:1757-790X
Container-title:BMJ Case Reports
language:en
Short-container-title:BMJ Case Rep

Author:

Leir Sarah Anne,Foot Oliver,Jeyaratnam Dakshika,Whyte Martin Brunel

Abstract

Chronic schistosomiasis and its intestinal manifestations can lead to anaemia. However, schistosomiasis resulting in anaemia is rare in the UK. This report aims to raise awareness of schistosomiasis in immigrants to the UK and prevent missed diagnosis.

Publisher

BMJ

Subject

General Medicine

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