Lack of hemoglobin response to iron supplementation in anemic Mexican preschoolers with multiple micronutrient deficiencies

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1485-1494

  Allen, Lindsay H ^a   Rosado, Jorge L ^b   Casterline, Jennifer E ^b   López, Patricia ^b   Muñoz, Elsa ^b   Garcia, Olga P ^b   Martinez, Homero ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anemia; Anthropometry; Children; Dietary quality; Hemoglobin response; Iron deficiency; Iron supplementation; Mexico; Micronutrient deficiencies; Retinol; Tocopherol; Vitamin B 12

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ANEMIA; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEXICO; MORBIDITY; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0034122078     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/71.6.1485     Document Type: Article

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