Iron therapy and anthropometry: A case-control study among iron deficient preschool children

Iron therapy and anthropometry: A case-control study among iron deficient preschool children

Background: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) causes detrimental effects on physical growth which is attributed to poor appetite, altered endocrinologic profile and neurotransmitter metabolism. Objective: To investigate the iron status of preschool children with IDA and its association with the degree of...

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Main Authors: Amany Ibrahim, Abeer Atef, Rania Ismail Magdy, Mohammed Ali Farag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-09-01
Series:Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
Subjects:
Iron deficiency anemia
Growth velocity
Children
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110663817300058

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