Iron deficiency in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 530-533

  Lahat, Eli ^a   Heyman, Eli ^a   Livne, Amir ^a   Goldman, Michael ^a   Berkovitch, Matitiahu ^a   Zachor, Ditza ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd); Ferritin; Iron

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CONNERS PARENTS RATING SCALE; CONNERS TEACHERS RATING SCALE; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON STORAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 80053040466     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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