No enhancing effect of vitamin A on iron absorption in humans

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 144-149

  Walczyk, Thomas ^a   Davidsson, Lena ^a   Rossander Hulthen, Lena ^b   Hallberg, Leif ^b   Hurrell, Richard F ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Iron absorption; Radioisotopes; Retinyl palmitate; Stable isotopes; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; FERROUS SULFATE; IRON 59; PHYTIC ACID; POLYPHENOL; RADIOISOTOPE; RETINOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORN; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG POTENTIATION; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD DRUG INTERACTION; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; ISOTOPE TRACING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; TEST MEAL;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037216468     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/77.1.144     Document Type: Article

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