A positive effect of iron supplementation on the iqs of iron deficient children

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 883-885

  Lynn, Richard ^a   Harland, Erasmus P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b The Royal College of Psychiatrists   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032091249     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8869(97)00219-5     Document Type: Article

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