Fortification of processed cereals should be mandatory

Lancet

Volumn 369, Issue 9575, 2007, Pages 1766-1768

  Greiner, Ted ^a  

^a PATH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDETATE IRON; FERRITIN; NAFEEDTA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CEREAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FOOD PROCESSING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAIZE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL STATUS; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

EID: 34249059595     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60791-0     Document Type: Note

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