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Congenital duodenal stenosis misdiagnosed as iron deficiency anemia for 20 years

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The authors would like to thank the patient for his cooperation. This work was supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (no. 81000921).

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  1. Henan Cancer Hospital, Henan Institute of Hematology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

    Qingsong Yin & Xudong Wei

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Yin, Q., Wei, X. Congenital duodenal stenosis misdiagnosed as iron deficiency anemia for 20 years. Ann Hematol 93, 1943–1945 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-014-2079-z

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