30年前,Jan Waldenstrom提出了“铁质缺乏症”(sideropenia)。此种疾病,有铁质缺乏的反甲及伴有吞咽困难的舌炎的临床体征,而没有贫血。他认为这种疾病可因给予铁剂治疗而减轻。以后较先进的研究支持他的看法。血清铁浓度降低,血清总铁结合力的饱和度(saturation of fhe total iron-binding capacity of serum)低于16%,同时在骨 Thirty years ago, Jan Waldenstrom proposed “sideropenia.” This disease has the clinical signs of iron deficiency, anti-A and glossitis with dysphagia, without anemia. He believes that this disease can be alleviated by iron therapy. Later more advanced research supports his view. Serum iron concentration decreased, saturation of fhe total iron-binding capacity of serum was less than 16%