How much iron is needed for breastfeeding infants?

Current Pediatric Reviews

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 298-304

  Greer, Frank R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Infants; Iron deficiency; Iron deficiency anemia; Neurodevelopment

Indexed keywords

CD71 ANTIGEN; FERRITIN; NATURAL RESISTANCE ASSOCIATED MACROPHAGE PROTEIN 2; PROTON COUPLED FOLATE TRANSPORTER; IRON INTAKE;

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON METABOLISM; IRON OVERLOAD; IRON THERAPY; MALARIA; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETICULOCYTE HEMOGLOBIN CONTENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BLOOD; BREAST MILK; CHEMISTRY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; FEMALE; INFANT NUTRITION; IRON INTAKE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; THERAPEUTIC USE;

ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FERRITINS; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRON, DIETARY; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MILK, HUMAN; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84952763853     PISSN: 15733963     EISSN: 18756336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1573396311666150731112726     Document Type: Article

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