Effects of weekly iron supplementation on pregnant Indonesian women are similar to those of daily supplementation

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 884-890

  Ridwan, Endi ^a   Schultink, Werner ^a   Dillon, Drupadi ^a   Gross, Rainer ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Anemia; iron; pregnancy; weekly supplementation

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INDONESIA; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON THERAPY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030058270     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/63.6.884     Document Type: Article

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