Factors affecting iron status in 15-30 year old female students

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 291-295

  Rangan, A M ^a  

^a NSW Breast Cancer Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Australia; Blood donation; BMI (body mass index); Calcium intake; Food intake; Haemoglobin; Iron; Menstrual function; Social status; Vegetarian; Vitamin C density; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 21944434163     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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