Iron absorption from Spatone (a natural mineral water) for prevention of iron deficiency in pregnancy

Clinical and Laboratory Haematology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 227-231

  Halksworth, G ^a   Moseley, L ^b   Carter, K ^c   Worwood, Mark ^c  

^a ROYAL GLAMORGAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Iron absorption; Iron deficiency; Pregnancy; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

FERROUS SULFATE; IRON; MINERAL WATER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON THERAPY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD;

ADULT; ANEMIA, HYPOCHROMIC; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HUMANS; IRON; MIDDLE AGED; MINERAL WATERS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; TRANSFERRIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0041658995     PISSN: 01419854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2257.2003.00525.x     Document Type: Article

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