Iron deficiency and anemia control for infants and young children in malaria-endemic areas: A call to action and consensus among the research community

Advances in Nutrition

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 551-554

  Harding, Kimberly B ^a   Neufeld, Lynnette M ^a  

^a MICRONUTRIENT INITIATIVE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MALARIA; ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESEARCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALARIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RESEARCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84871884714     PISSN: 21618313     EISSN: 21565376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/an.111.000760     Document Type: Conference Paper

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