The effect of withdrawal of food iron fortification in Sweden as studied with phlebotomy in subjects with genetic hemochromatosis

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 782-786

  Olsson, K S ^a   Vaisanen M ^a   Konar, J ^a   Bruce, A ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL FOOD ADMINISTRATION   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Genetic hemochromatosis; Iron absorption; Iron fortification; Phlebotomy; Serum ferritin

Indexed keywords

CARBONYL IRON; FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; TRANSFERRIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON OVERLOAD; MALE; PHLEBOTOMY; SWEDEN;

EID: 1842338009     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600488     Document Type: Article

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