Iron deficiency: The problem and approaches to its solution

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-41

  West, Clive E ^a,b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001784591     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482659601700108     Document Type: Article

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