New approaches to iron fortification: Role of unavailability studies

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1104-1105

  Abrams, Steven A ^a,b  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON; ZINC;

ABSORPTION; BIOAVAILABILITY; DIETARY INTAKE; DOSE RESPONSE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDITORIAL; FOOD COMPOSITION; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; NUTRITION; OXIDATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; CHILD; INFANT; NOTE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; IRON;

EID: 16544393955     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/80.5.1104     Document Type: Editorial

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