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Jul 23, 2026, 19:11
Jecko Thachil: Chlorosis May Have Represented Iron Deficiency in the 19th Century
Jecko Thachil, Consultant Haematologist at NHS, shared a post on LinkedIn about a recent article he and his colleague co-authored, published in The Lancet Haematology, adding:
“Chlorosis may have represented iron deficiency in the 19th century.
But despite the progress in medicine, iron deficiency itself has become a marker of unequal care rather than a minor biochemical abnormality.
Questions from the woman in the painting: revisiting chlorosis – The Lancet Haematology”
Title: Questions from the woman in the painting: revisiting chlorosis
Authors: Gerard Gurumurthya, Laura Knoxc, Jecko Thachild, Imelda Batese, Stephen P Hibbs

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