Does a high dietary intake of calcium adversely affect iron status in humans?

Scandinavian Journal of Nutrition/Naringsforskning

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 82-84

  Lönnerdal, Bo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Calcium intake; Iron; Iron absorption; Iron status

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; IRON;

CALCIUM INTAKE; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING HABIT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INHIBITION KINETICS; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON METABOLISM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; REVIEW;

EID: 0033047009     PISSN: 11026480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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