Effectiveness and strategies of iron supplementation during pregnancy

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 71, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Beard, John L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Iron deficiency anemia; Iron status; Iron supplementation; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

EID: 0034056566     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/71.5.1288s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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