Iron deficiency and impaired cognition in toddlers: An underestimated and undertreated Problem

Pediatric Drugs

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 347-352

  Eden, Alvin N ^a  

^a WYCKOFF HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ABSORPTION; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BREAST FEEDING; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON INTAKE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SUPPLEMENTATION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANIMALS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION DISORDERS; IRON; LEAD;

EID: 29144516422     PISSN: 11745878     EISSN: 11745878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00148581-200507060-00003     Document Type: Review

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