Soluble transferrin receptor levels in obese and non obese adolescents
Background Iron deficiency in children and adolescents maybe due to an inadequate supply of iron as well as increased iron requirements for growth and developmental processes. The incr easing prevalence of obesity puts children at risk of iron deficiency. Studies on the effects of obesity on iron de...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2014-04-01
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Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/211 |