Carbonyl iron reduces anemia and improves effectiveness of treatment in under six-year-old children;Ferro carbonila reduz anemia e melhora a efetividade do tratamento de crianças menores de 6 anos de idade

Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 125-131

  Farias, Iria L G ^a   Colpo, Elisangela ^b   Botton, Salimara R ^a   Silveira, Rosirene B ^a   Fleig, Adriane ^c   Schimitz, Carlos Andre A ^a   Silva, José Edson P ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

^b CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO FRANCISCANO   (Brazil)

^c Unidade de Saúde da Família Alto da Boa Vista   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Children; Ferrous sulfate; Iron carbonyl; Iron deficiency anemia

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952629144     PISSN: 15168484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-84842009005000041     Document Type: Article

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