Iron deficiency and anemia: A common problem in female elite soccer players

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 689-694

  Landahl, Göran ^a   Adolfsson, Peter ^b   Börjesson, Mats ^a   Mannheimer, Clas ^a   Rödjer, Stig ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anemia; Female; Iron deficiency; Soccer

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IRON BINDING CAPACITY; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON THERAPY; PREVALENCE; SPORT;

EID: 29844441755     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.15.6.689     Document Type: Article

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