The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 116, Issue 7 , Pages 501-502 , 1 April 2004

Iron overload due to X-linked sideroblastic anemia in an African American man

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2003.10.032

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 116, Issue 7 , Pages 501-502 , 1 April 2004

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