title: [A girl with breath-holding spells and anaemia, treated with iron supplementation].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Reinier de GraafGasthuis, afd. Kindergeneeskunde, Delft. d.mul@erasmusmc.nl
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mul
authors.forename: L N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: van Veen
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: van der Lely
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D007501:Iron