Iron Therapy in Chronically Fatigued, Nonanemic Women: A Double-Blind Study

Article1 February 1960IRON THERAPY IN CHRONICALLY FATIGUED, NONANEMIC WOMEN: A DOUBLE-BLIND STUDYE. BEUTLER, M.D., S. E. LARSH, M.D., C. W. GURNEY, M.D.E. BEUTLER, M.D., S. E. LARSH, M.D., C. W. GURNEY, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-52-2-378 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe chronically fatigued patient represents one of the most common and most challenging clinical problems faced by the physician today. Sometimes, clear-cut abnormalities revealed by the physical or laboratory examination point to an explanation of the patient's symptoms. More often, however, no clue to the nature of the patient's disorder is found. 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