Electrolytic iron or ferrous sulfate increase body iron in women with moderate to low iron stores

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 620-627

  Swain, James H ^a,b   Johnson, LuAnn K ^a   Hunt, Janet R ^a  

^a GRAND FORKS HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; FERROUS SULFATE; IRON; PLACEBO; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG FECES LEVEL; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON STORAGE; IRON THERAPY; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WATER CONTENT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33947120198     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/137.3.620     Document Type: Article

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