1. Eighteen needles to forget…an unnamed past.
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Piccillo, Giovita A., Miele, Luca, Mondati, Enrico G.M., Scuderi, Rosario, Nicolosi, Maurizio, Forgione, Alessandra, Gabrieli, Maria L., Cefalo, Consuelo, Gasbarrini, Giovanni, and Grieco, Antonio
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IRON deficiency anemia treatment ,HYPOCHROMIC anemia ,HEMORRHAGE ,GAY people - Abstract
Abstract: Lasthénie de Ferjol syndrome is a very rare psychiatric illness that occurs mainly in women. It is characterized by severe recurrent iron-deficiency anemia caused be repeated episodes self-induced blood-letting. We report the case of a young homosexual male repeatedly admitted to various hospitals for severe hypochromic anemia. We discovered that the anemia was indeed due to psychotic self-provoked hemorrhages. Based on this experience and a review of the few cases reported in the literature, we discuss issues of early diagnosis, management and treatment of Lasthénie de Ferjol patients. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2007
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