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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 99, No 4, 640-641.
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Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 99, Issue 4, 640-641
Copyright © 1979 by American Dental Association

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Iron deficiency: an overlooked predisposing factor in angular cheilitis



NC Murphy and NF Bissada

Clinicians who recommend the use of antifungal agents for angular cheilitis may be treating the symptoms and not the predisposing cause of the disease. Iron deficiency should be considered as part of the differential diagnosis whenever angular cheilitis is encountered, especially in women of child-bearing age.




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