Effect of oral iron therapy on the upper gastrointestinal tract
Laine L, Bentley E, Chandrasoma P. Effect of oral iron therapy on the upper gastrointestinal tract. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 1988, 33: 172-177. PMID: 3257437, DOI: 10.1007/bf01535729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral iron therapyUpper gastrointestinal tractIron therapyGastrointestinal symptomsHemoccult testGastrointestinal tractHealthy volunteersFecal occult blood testingHemoccult-positive stoolsOccult blood testingOral ferrous sulfateFresh stool samplesPositive Hemoccult testUncertain clinical significanceDark stoolsHemoccult testingEndoscopic abnormalitiesOral ironSignificant nauseaUnderwent endoscopyEndoscopic findingsSubepithelial hemorrhageBlood testingStool samplesClinical significance