Desiderosmia (olfactory craving): A novel symptom associated with iron deficiency anemia

Am J Hematol. 2017 Jun;92(6):E93-E94. doi: 10.1002/ajh.24706. Epub 2017 Mar 24.

Authors

Bryar R Hansen¹, Wayne A Bottner², Aishwarya Ravindran¹, Ramona DeJesus³, Ronald S Go¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
² Division of Hematology, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

PMID: 28240803
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24706

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / physiopathology
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / psychology*
Charcoal
Coffee
Craving / physiology*
Female
Gasoline
Humans
Meat Products
Menorrhagia / etiology
Middle Aged
Olfaction Disorders / etiology*
Olfaction Disorders / physiopathology
Olfaction Disorders / psychology
Paper
Pica / etiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / physiopathology
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / psychology
Rain

Substances

Coffee
Gasoline
Charcoal