Iron deficiency in developed countries: Prevalance, influence of lifestyle factors and hazards of prevention

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 491-494

  Marx, J J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Developed countries; Haemochromatosis; Iron deficiency

Indexed keywords

IRON;

AGE; ATHLETE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BLOOD DONOR; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON OVERLOAD; LIFESTYLE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; SHORT SURVEY; VEGETARIAN;

EID: 0030845744     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600440     Document Type: Short Survey

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