Asymptomatic giardiasis does not affect iron absorption in children with iron deficiency anemia

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 434-438

  De Morais, Mauro Batista ^a   Suzuki, Helena Ueta ^a   Corral, José Nelson ^a   Machado, Nelson Lourenço ^a   Neto, Ulysses Fagundes ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Giardiasis; Hypocromic anemia; Iron deficiency; Malabsorption syndromes

Indexed keywords

FERROUS SULFATE; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; XYLOSE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; GIARDIASIS; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MALABSORPTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GIARDIASIS; HUMANS; INFANT; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; IRON; MALABSORPTION SYNDROMES; MALE;

GIARDIA INTESTINALIS;

EID: 0029839475     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.1996.10718621     Document Type: Article

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