Iron deficiency and its prevention

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 707-710

  Whittaker, P ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Iron; Iron deficiency; Prevalence of iron deficiency; Preventing iron deficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859296692     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00646-8     Document Type: Chapter

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