Prophylaxis for iron deficiency anemia using ferrous sulfate among infants followed up at a primary healthcare unit in the municipality of Embu-SP (2003/2004)

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 96-101

  Shibukawa, André Fernando ^a   da Silva, Edina Mariko Koga ^a   Ichiki, Wilson André ^a   Strufaldi, Maria Wany Louzada ^a   Puccini, Rosana Fiorini ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anemia; Child care; Disease prevention; Ferrous; Ferrous sulfate; Iron deficiency; Iron deficiency; Primary health care; Primary health careAnemia, iron deficiency. Ferrous sulfate. Child care. Disease prevention. Primary health care.Anemia; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

FERROUS SULFATE; IRON;

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; CAPILLARY BLOOD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GENDER BIAS; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOM SAMPLE; RECURRENCE RISK; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 48949096335     PISSN: 15163180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-31802008000200006     Document Type: Article

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