[A girl with breath-holding spells and anaemia, treated with iron supplementation].
A girl aged 1.5 years was presented because of frequent breath-holding spells. Anaemia was also diagnosed. Iron supplementation reduced the frequency and severity of the spells until they fully disappeared. The pathophysiological relationship between breath-holding spells and anaemia has not been clarified, but iron supplementation appears to be effective in many patients.
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Reinier de GraafGasthuis, afd. Kindergeneeskunde, Delft. d.mul@erasmusmc.nl
van Veen
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van der Lely
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D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007501:Iron / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D007501:Iron