Seminars in Hematology
Volume 43 , Pages S28-S31 , October 2006

The Use of Iron Sucrose Complex for Anemia in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

  • Christian Breymann

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Christian Breymann, MD, University Hospital Zurich, Frauenklinikstr. 10, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.

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doi: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2006.08.002

Seminars in Hematology
Volume 43 , Pages S28-S31 , October 2006

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