CHLOROSIS
Authors: ISADORE  OLEF
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1937)

Article1 May 1937CHLOROSISISADORE OLEF, M.D.ISADORE OLEF, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-10-11-1654 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptChlorosis is defined by Patek and Heath1as "a hypochromic anemia in adolescent girls and young women, usually associated with gastrointestinal and menstrual disorders." According to many observers, Naegeli2and Witts3among others, this condition, previously common, has become a disease largely of historical interest. Many of the younger clinicians who have not seen typical cases of classical adolescent chlorosis are inclined to doubt altogether the existence of this type of anemia. There is no doubt that chlorosis was quite frequent a quarter of a century ago. Its high incidence then, however, was more apparent than real. This is obvious...References1. 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To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Boston, Massachusetts*Received for publication March 4, 1937.From the Medical Clinic of the Boston Dispensary, Service of Dr. Joseph H. Pratt, and the Department of Medicine, Tufts College Medical School. This study was aided by grants from the Charlton Research Fund, Tufts College Medical School and the Bingham Associates Fund. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byCerebral Infarction following Gastrointestinal HaemorrhageErbpathologie des Blutes und der blutbildenden OrganeFluorescenzphänomen und Porphyringehalt der Erythrocyten 1 May 1937Volume 10, Issue 11Page: 1654-1663KeywordsAdolescentsAnemiaResearch funding ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1937 PDF downloadLoading ...