More proof that home fortification is of value in children with iron deficiency anemia

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 166, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 869-870

  Zlotkin, Stanley ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CAMBODIA; CEREAL; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EDITORIAL; HOME SAFETY; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON INTAKE; IRON STORAGE; IRON THERAPY; MICRONUTRIENT POWDER; NUTRITION EDUCATION; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ZINC METABOLISM;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; MICRONUTRIENTS;

EID: 84865853423     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.20112.1514     Document Type: Editorial

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