Women with low iron stores absorb iron from soybeans

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 180-184

  Murray Kolb, Laura E ^a   Welch, Ross ^b   Theil, Elizabeth C ^c,d   Beard, John L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d CHORI   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Ferritin; Iron absorption; Iron status; Soybean iron; Women

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; FERROUS SULFATE; IRON; IRON 55; IRON 59;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON STORAGE; SOYBEAN;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0037215274     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/77.1.180     Document Type: Article

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