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Iron deficiency: an overlooked predisposing factor in angular cheilitis

1979; Elsevier BV; Volume: 99; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.14219/jada.archive.1979.0340

1943-4723

Neal C. Murphy, Nabil F. Bissada,

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Reestablishing an optimal iron balance eliminated angular cheilitis in a 25-year-old pregnant woman with borderline anemia. A case of angular cheilitis caused by iron deficiency is presented. The patient had borderline anemia and was three months pregnant at the time of examination. Reestablishing an optimal iron balance eliminated angular cheilitis in a 25-year-old pregnant woman with borderline anemia. A case of angular cheilitis caused by iron deficiency is presented. The patient had borderline anemia and was three months pregnant at the time of examination.