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Endoscopic Diagnosis of Hookworm Disease in a Patient with Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Case Report

Shamil Nuri Tiremo1 Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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Mulugeta Sitot Shibeshi2 Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 841-845 | Received 08 Oct 2023, Accepted 10 Dec 2023, Published online: 15 Dec 2023

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