Considerations for the safe and effective use of iron interventions in areas of malaria burden - Executive summary

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-71

  Raiten, Daniel J ^a   Namasté, Sorrel ^a   Brabin, Bernard ^b  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Iron; Iron intervention to prevent deficiency; Malaria; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; EVALUATION; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON THERAPY; MALARIA; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRON, DIETARY; MALARIA; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (U.S.); PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EUNICE; MELINDA;

EID: 84855519129     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831/a000051     Document Type: Article

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