Iron needs during pregnancy: Do we need to rethink our targets?

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 72, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Beaton, George H ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anemia; Hemoglobin; Iron; Pregnancy; Requirements; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

BIOAVAILABILITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEMATOPOIESIS; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON INTAKE; IRON THERAPY; PREGNANCY;

NEOPLEA;

EID: 0033934771     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/72.1.265s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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