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2022 May 01


Pediatr Emerg Care


38


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Assessment of Iron Status in Adolescents Presenting to the Emergency Department With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding.

Authors

Stoffers VL, Weyand AC, Quint EH, Rosen MW
Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 May 01; 38(5):e1266-e1270.
PMID: 35482504.

Abstract

Iron deficiency is extremely common in adolescents with heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) presenting to the emergency department; however, patients are rarely screened for this. The objective of this study was to evaluate screening for iron deficiency in adolescents presenting to the emergency department for HMB.