Iron deficiency in women: Assessment, causes and consequences

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 625-634

  Coad, Jane ^a   Conlon, Cathryn ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

biomarkers; iron deficiency; iron metabolism; risk factors

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

BLOOD DONOR; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON METABOLISM; MENSTRUATION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HUMANS; IRON, DIETARY; MENSTRUATION; NUTRITION DISORDERS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 80054969547     PISSN: 13631950     EISSN: 14736519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCO.0b013e32834be6fd     Document Type: Review

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