Non-anaemic iron deficiency - a disease looking for recognition of diagnosis: A systematic review

European Journal of Haematology

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 618-628

  Pratt, Jeremy J ^a   Khan, Khalid S ^b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

NAID; Iron deficiency; Non anaemic iron deficiency

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; IRON;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; FATIGUE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON THERAPY; LANGUAGE; META ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SELF CONCEPT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; BLOOD; CLINICAL STUDY; DEFICIENCY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE;

CLINICAL STUDIES AS TOPIC; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HUMANS; IRON; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84941774345     PISSN: 09024441     EISSN: 16000609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ejh.12645     Document Type: Article

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