Iron status of the free-living, elderly Framingham Heart Study cohort: An iron-replete population with a high prevalence of elevated iron stores

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 638-646

  Fleming, D J ^a   Jacques, P F ^a   Tucker, K L ^a   Massaro, J M ^a   D'Agostino R B , Sr ^a   Wilson, P W F ^a   Wood, R J ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Americans; Anemia; Anemia of chronic disease; Elderly population; Hemochromatosis; Iron deficiency; Iron overload; Iron status; Iron supplements; Serum ferritin

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; LIVER ENZYME; TRANSFERRIN;

AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CANCER; CELL VOLUME; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFLAMMATION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON STORAGE; IRON THERAPY; MALE; NUTRITION; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035114225     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/73.3.638     Document Type: Article

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