Iron poisoning in young children: Association with the birth of a sibling

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 168, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1539-1542

  Juurlink, David N ^a   Tenenbein, Milton ^b   Koren, Gideon ^b   Redelmeier, Donald A ^b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; BIRTH; CANADA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IRON OVERLOAD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MOTHER; POPULATION; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUERPERIUM; RISK; SIBLING;

EID: 0038678067     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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