Response to an iron fortification programme in relation to vitamin A status in 6-12-year-old school children

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 41-49

  Van Stuijvenberg, M E ^a   Kruger, M ^a   Badenhorst, C J ^a   Mansvelt, E P G ^b   Laubscher, J A ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; RETINOL; TRANSFERRIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON KINETICS; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0031058755     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637489709006962     Document Type: Article

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