Iron deficiency and anemia are associated with low retinol levels in children aged 1 to 5 years

Objective: To analyze the occurrence of anemia and iron deficiency in children aged 1 to 5 years and the association of these events and retinol deficiency. Methods: This was an observational analytic cross‐sectional study conducted in Vitoria, ES, Brazil, between April and August of 2008, with heal...

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Main Authors: Bárbara C.A. Saraiva, Michele C.C. Soares, Luana C. dos Santos, Simone C.L. Pereira, Paula M. Horta
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553614001190