Utilization of iron from an animal-based iron source is greater than that of ferrous sulfate in pregnant and nonpregnant women

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 140, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2162-2166

  Young, Melissa F ^a   Griffin, Ian ^b   Pressman, Eva ^c   McIntyre, Allison W ^c   Cooper, Elizabeth ^c   McNanley, Thomas ^c   Harris, Z Leah ^d   Westerman, Mark ^e   O'Brien, Kimberly O ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e Intrinsic LifeSciences LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CYANOCOBALAMIN; ERYTHROPOIETIN; FERRITIN; FERROUS SULFATE; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; HEPCIDIN; IRON; LEPTIN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PORK; PREGNANT WOMAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; HUMANS; IRON; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78649582890     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.110.127209     Document Type: Article

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