Adherence to iron supplementation during pregnancy in Tanzania: Determinants and hematologic consequences

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 368-374

  Ekström, Eva Charlotte M ^a   Kavishe, Festo P ^b   Habicht, Jean Pierre ^b   Frongillo Jr , Edward A ^b   Rasmussen, Kathleen M ^b   Hemed, Lunna ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Compliance; gastric delivery system; iron supplementation; pregnancy; side effects; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IRON THERAPY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; TANZANIA;

EID: 0029848532     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/64.3.368     Document Type: Article

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