Iron status in 268 Danish women aged 18-30 years: Influence of menstruation, contraceptive method, and iron supplementation

Annals of Hematology

Volumn 77, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 13-19

  Milman, N ^a   Clausen, J ^b   Byg, K E ^a  

^a NAESTVED HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Contraceptives, oral; Ferritin; Hemoglobin; Intrauterine contraceptive devices; Iron metabolism; Iron supplementation; Menstruation; Women

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; DENMARK; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON THERAPY; MENSTRUATION; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANEMIA--PREVENTION AND CONTROL; BIOLOGY; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS; CORRELATION STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DENMARK; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISEASES; EUROPE; FAMILY PLANNING; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES; HEMIC SYSTEM; IUD; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; NORTHERN EUROPE; NUTRITION PROGRAMS; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES, COMBINED; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCTION; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH REPORT; RISK FACTORS; SCANDINAVIA; SERUM IRON LEVEL; STATISTICAL STUDIES; STUDIES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BLOOD DONORS; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; DENMARK; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES; IRON; MENSTRUATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031716662     PISSN: 09395555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002770050405     Document Type: Article

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