Homeostatic regulation of iron and its role in normal and abnormal iron status in infancy and childhood

Annales Nestle

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 96-104

  Lönnerdal, Bo ^a   Hernell, Olle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Homeostatic regulation of iron; Iron deficiency; Iron status in infancy

Indexed keywords

IRON;

CHILD GROWTH; CHILD NUTRITION; GROWTH DISORDER; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON HOMEOSTASIS; IRON METABOLISM; IRON STORAGE; IRON THERAPY; PREMATURITY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 78649257242     PISSN: 05178606     EISSN: 16614011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000319669     Document Type: Review

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