Gastrointestinal Hemosiderosis.

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr

Department of Pediatrics and Adolescents Medicine, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

Published: October 2021

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