The effect of iron therapy on the growth of iron-replete and iron-deplete children

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 84-88

  Majumdar, Indrajit ^a   Paul, P ^a   Talib, V H ^a   Ranga, S ^a  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HEALTH STATUS; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMED CONSENT; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEPLETION; IRON THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GROWTH; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HUMANS; INFANT; IRON; MALE; PLACEBOS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0037397245     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/49.2.84     Document Type: Article

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