Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Iron Therapy in Postnatal Patients with Iron Deficiency Anemia
Shahnaz Kouser, Shaheen Kouser, Mariam Malik, Ahmad Malik
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Kouser S, Kouser S, Malik M, Malik A. Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Iron Therapy in Postnatal Patients with Iron Deficiency Anemia. J South Asian Feder Obs Gynae 2011; 3 (1):25-27.
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