Elevated intakes of zinc in infant formulas do not interfere with iron absorption in premature infants

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 312-316

  Friel, James K ^a   Serfass, Robert E ^c   Fennessey, Paul V ^c   Miller, Leland V ^b   Andrews, Wayne L ^a   Simmons, Brian S ^a   Downton, Geoff F ^a   Kwa, Poh G ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Children's Hospital Colorado   (United States)

Author keywords

Formula feeding; Iron zinc interaction; Premature infants

Indexed keywords

IRON; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; DIETARY INTAKE; ERYTHROCYTE; INFANT FEEDING; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; IRON ABSORPTION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABSORPTION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ERYTHROCYTES; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT FOOD; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; IRON; IRON ISOTOPES; ZINC;

EID: 0031690706     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199809000-00008     Document Type: Article

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