When to start supplementary iron to prevent iron deficiency in early childhood in sub-Saharan Africa setting

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 544-549

  Rahimy, Mohamed Cherif ^a,b   Fanou, Lionnelle ^a   Somasse, Yassinme Elysee ^a   Gangbo, Annick ^a   Ahouignan, Gilbert ^a   Alihonou, Eusebe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b NONE   (Benin)

Author keywords

Anemia; Childhood anemia; Iron deficiency; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

FERROUS FUMARATE; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; TRANSFERRIN;

AFRICA; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AGE FACTORS; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33947633112     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.21103     Document Type: Article

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