European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 488-493 , November 2008

Update of nutrient-deficiency anemia in elderly patients

  • Emmanuel Andrès

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Service de Médecine Interne, Diabète et Maladies Métaboliques, Clinique Médicale B, Hôpital Civil, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 1 porte de l'Hôpital, 67091 Strasbourg Cedex, France. Tel.: +33 3 33 88 11 50 66; fax: +33 3 33 88 11 62 62.
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  • Laure Federici

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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  • Khalid Serraj

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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  • Georges Kaltenbach

      Affiliations

    • Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

Received 25 May 2007 ,Revised 27 December 2007 ,Accepted 20 January 2008.

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☆ Supported by a grant from the Fondation de France: Prix Robert et Jacqueline Zittoun, 2004.

PII: S0953-6205(08)00057-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2008.01.016

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 7 , Pages 488-493 , November 2008

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