The prevalence of anemia and iron depletion in the population aged 10 years or older

Korean Journal of Hematology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 196-199

  Kim, Soon Ki ^a   Kang, Hee Sook ^a   Kim, Chul Soo ^a   Kim, Young Taek ^b  

^a Inha University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anemia; Hemoglobin; Iron depletion; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859851574     PISSN: 17387949     EISSN: 20929129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5045/kjh.2011.46.3.196     Document Type: Article

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