Absorption and loss of iron in toddlers are highly correlated

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 771-777

  Fomon, Samuel J ^a   Nelson, Steven E ^a   Serfass, Robert E ^b   Ziegler, Ekhard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Iron absorption; Iron loss; Stable isotope; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

IRON; ISOTOPE; TRACER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON STORAGE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 16244408657     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/135.4.771     Document Type: Article

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