Abstract | BACKGROUND: OBJECTIVE: METHODS: Five males presented to us with dysphagia and fatigue of various durations, from April to August, 2012. RESULTS: CONCLUSION:
Plummer-Vinson syndrome is common in both males and females and can be successfully treated with oral iron therapy. The patients have an increased risk of developing gastrointestinal malignancies and should be thoroughly evaluated for the same.
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Authors | Satvinder Singh Bakshi |
Journal | Arquivos de gastroenterologia
(Arq Gastroenterol)
2015 Jul-Sep
Vol. 52
Issue 3
Pg. 250-2
ISSN: 1678-4219 [Electronic] Brazil |
PMID | 26486296
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
(complications)
- Deglutition Disorders
(physiopathology)
- Esophagoscopy
- Esophagus
(physiopathology)
- Humans
- Iron
(therapeutic use)
- Male
- Men's Health
- Middle Aged
- Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
(diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology)
- Rare Diseases
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