Prevention of iron deficiency in infants and toddlers

American Family Physician

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2002, Pages

  Kazal Jr , Louis A ^a,b  

^a Sage Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^b HI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; ERYTHROCYTE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON THERAPY; MILK; SCREENING;

AGE FACTORS; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INFANT; IRON, DIETARY; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISORDERS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036791802     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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