Acute Ischemic Stroke Secondary to Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Case Report

A rare case of acute ischemic stroke in a young patient with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is reported. IDA has been suggested to have an association with stroke, but few cases have proven it thus far. Three physiological mechanisms explaining IDA to ischemic stroke include a hypercoagulable state se...

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Main Authors: Preema J. Mehta, Sherita Chapman, Annapurni Jayam-Trouth, Mohankumar Kurukumbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/487080