Brady C E
Division of Gastroenterology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 78284-7878.
J Clin Gastroenterol. 1994 Mar;18(2):130-2. doi: 10.1097/00004836-199403000-00010.
Severe iron deficiency was the presenting manifestation in a patient with occult celiac sprue that went unrecognized for a prolonged time. Endoscopic abnormalities and the absence of typical symptoms may contribute to a delay in diagnosis unless a high index of suspicion is maintained.