Early history of iron deficiency

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 554-562

  Poskitt, Elizabeth M E ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlorosis; Dietary anaemia; History; Hypochromic anaemia; Iron deficiency

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ANEMIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON INTAKE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ACHLORHYDRIA; ANEMIA, HYPOCHROMIC; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRON, DIETARY; PEDIATRICS; PORTRAITS;

EID: 0042009209     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2003.04529.x     Document Type: Review

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