Prevalence of anaemia and iron deficiency in urban Haitian children two to five years of age

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 133-138

  Nicklas, Theresa A ^a   Kuvibidila, Solo ^b,e   Gatewood, Lyda C ^c   Metzinger, Ann B ^a   Frempong, Kwaku O ^d  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Louisiana Board of Regents   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^e LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; TRANSFERRIN;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CHILD NUTRITION; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; FRUIT; HAITI; HUMAN; IRON BINDING CAPACITY; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROCYTOSIS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 7144260414     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/44.3.133     Document Type: Article

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