Iron and Thermoregulation: A Review

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 747-763

  Brigham, Dale ^a   Beard, John ^a  

^a 125 F Henderson South Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Humans; Iron deficiency; Old stress; Rats; Thermoregulation; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

IRON;

ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; THERMOREGULATION; THYROID GLAND;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; HUMANS; IRON; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 0030338640     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408399609527748     Document Type: Review

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