Iron metabolism in infants and children

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Lönnerdal, Bo ^a   Kelleher, Shannon L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Iron absorption; Iron interactions; Iron metabolism; Iron requirements

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

EID: 38549111187     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265070284s402     Document Type: Conference Paper

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