Screening for iron deficiency anemia, including iron supplementations for children and pregnant women: Recommendation statement

American Family Physician

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 461-465

  Calonge, Ned ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON;

DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON THERAPY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SUPPLEMENTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747856466     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 0002838X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

References (4)

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2. Recommendations to prevent and control iron deficiency in the United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR Recomm Rep 1998;47(RR-3):1-29.
3. American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Nutrition. Iron deficiency. In: Kleinmann RE, ed. Pediatric Nutrition Handbook. 4th ed. Elk Grove Village, Ill.: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1998.
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