Primary Hypochromic Anemia

Blood

“…Mills,282d Adamson and Smith 282f and Dameshek 288 have advised the administration of small quantities of copper (from 5 to 15 mg. daily) as an adjunct to iron in the therapy of idiopathic hypochromic anemia. Such measures include correction of deficient diet, attention to sources of hemorrhage, avoidance of frequent pregnancy and attempts to improve the gastric secretion by the treatment of gastritis and the removal of septic foci.260 Meulengracht21S and Faber and Gram287 were among the first to emphasize the value of large doses of prepara¬ tions of iron in the treatment of this form of anemia.…”