Effectiveness of intermittent iron treatment of two- to six-year-old Jordanian children with iron-deficiency anemia

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 220-227

  Faqih, Ahmad M ^a   Kakish, S B ^b   Izzat, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^b International Community School   (Jordan)

^c Royal Medical Services   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Clinical setting; Intermittent; Intermittent iron treatment; Iron deficiency anemia; Young children

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; CHILD HEALTH; DISEASE TREATMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

ASIA; EURASIA; JORDAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 33749050617     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650602700304     Document Type: Article

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