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Iron and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anaemia in a Vegetarian: A Diagnostic Approach by Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay and Radioimmunoassay

From Volume 29, Issue 5, June 2002 | Pages 223-224

Authors

Anak Iamaroon

DDS, MS, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Odontology and Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry

Articles by Anak Iamaroon

Sukanya Linpisarn

PhD

Research Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Articles by Sukanya Linpisarn

Chatsri Kuansuwan

MS

Department of Odontology and Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Articles by Chatsri Kuansuwan

Abstract

This article presents the case of a 46-year-old vegetarian who had a painful dry socket in the left third molar area. Since the patient's general appraisal was anaemic, investigations for haematological status, folic acid and vitamin B12 were performed. The results revealed that the patient was severely iron deficient and slightly vitamin B12 deficient.

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