Development of iron status and response to iron medication in pubertal boys

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 312-317

  Anttila, Raija ^a   Siimes, Martti A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Boy; Growth; Hemoglobin; Iron deficiency; Puberty

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON METABOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; AGING; CHILD; FERRITINS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IRON; MALE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PUBERTY; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 0030009608     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199604000-00015     Document Type: Article

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