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An Untold Tale of Iron Deficiency Anemia

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  1. Departments of Pediatrics, Sree Gokulam Medical College and Research Foundation, Venjaramoodu, India

    Lalitha Kailas & C. H. Umair

  2. Departments of Pediatrics, SAT Hospital, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

    V. H. Sankar

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Kailas, L., Umair, C.H. & Sankar, V.H. An Untold Tale of Iron Deficiency Anemia. Indian Pediatr 57, 575–576 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-020-1862-2

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