Iron deficiency in healthy blood donors exposes vulnerability of the nation to iron deficiency

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 124, Issue DEC., 2006, Pages 611-612

  Ghosh, Kanjaksha ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; IRON;

BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD DONOR; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON STORAGE; NOTE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VOLUNTEER; BLOOD;

BLOOD DONORS; FERRITINS; HUMANS; IRON;

EID: 34247173520     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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