The absorption of iron from whole diets: A systematic review

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 65-81

  Collings, Rachel ^a   Harvey, Linda J ^a   Hooper, Lee ^a   Hurst, Rachel ^a   Brown, Tracey J ^a   Ansett, Jennifer ^a   King, Maria ^a   Fairweather Tait, Susan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; NONHEME IRON PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON INTAKE;

ABSORPTION; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; DIET; EUROPE; FERRITINS; HUMANS; IRON, DIETARY; MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879447437     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.112.050609     Document Type: Article

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