A case of resistant sideropenic anemia. Adult celiac disease

• Published in: Recenti progressi in medicina Vol. 86; no. 9; p. 345
• Main Authors: Vivaldi, P, Prevedello, C, Pedrazzoli, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Italian
• Published: Italy 01.09.1995
• Subjects: Administration, Oral; Age Factors; Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - drug therapy; Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - etiology; Celiac Disease - complications; Celiac Disease - diagnosis; Female; Humans; Iron - administration & dosage; Middle Aged

We report a case of a woman affected by sideropenic anaemia (SA) for about thirty years and never restored with a therapy with iron per os. At the age of 60 years a malabsorption syndrome appears and an adult celiac disease was diagnosed (ACD). The SA was therefore and since the beginning the only s...