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Getting to the root cause, better late than never for this young man

24 May 2023

Jonathan Bentley

Wednesday 24 May 2023, 12:40 AM

Shabash seemed fine eating the usual unhealthy foods that teenagers eat, but test results suggested otherwise [Image: No revisions on Unsplash]

GP Jonathan Bentley looks at the interesting triad of coeliac disease, iron deficiency and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and young people

Key points, Iron deficiency can worsen attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and depression. Coeliac disease is a less common underlying cause of iron defici, Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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Pharmacist prescribers Linda Bryant and Leanne Te Karu discuss positive polypharmacy for heart failure. Current evidence shows the intensive implementation of four medications offers the greatest benefit to most patients with heart failure, with significant reductions in cardiovascular mortality, heart failure hospitalisations and all-cause mortality

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