Iron deficiency alters brain development and functioning

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 133, Issue 5 SUPPL. 2, 2003, Pages

  Beard, John ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Brain development; Humans; Iron deficiency; Neurotransmitters; Rats

Indexed keywords

NEUROTRANSMITTER;

AGE; BEHAVIOR; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN REGION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MYELINATION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0038670759     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.5.1468s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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