Iron deficiency among children of asylum seekers in The Netherlands

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 591-595

  Stellinga Boelen, A A M ^a   Storm, H ^b   Wiegersma, P A ^c   Bijleveld, C M A ^c   Verkade, H J ^c  

^a Community Health Service for Asylum Seekers North Netherlands ^*  (Netherlands)

^b MEDICAL CENTER LEEUWARDEN   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anemia; Asylum seekers; Biochemical screening; Iron deficiency

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON INTAKE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THALASSEMIA;

AFRICA; AGE FACTORS; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ASIA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EUROPE, EASTERN; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; IRON; IRON, DIETARY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; REFUGEES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 37349109663     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31810e76a5     Document Type: Article

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