Efficacy and safety of iron administration in juvenile populations

Annales Nestle

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 132-140

  Schümann, Klaus ^a   Solomons, Noel W ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Center for Studies of Sensory Impairment Aging and Metabolism Guatemala   (Guatemala)

Author keywords

Dietary supplements; Food fortification; Iron administration; Parenteral iron; Public health

Indexed keywords

IRON; IRON DEXTRAN;

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; GLIA CELL; GROWTH DISORDER; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON HOMEOSTASIS; IRON THERAPY; JUVENILE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PEDIATRICS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

EID: 78649314539     PISSN: 05178606     EISSN: 16614011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000319671     Document Type: Review

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