Iron Status, Inflammation and Anemia in Bangladeshi Women Exposed to Arsenic
Iron depletion (ID) is the most common nutrient deficiency worldwide and is the leading cause of anemia. Chronic arsenic (As) exposure is a major public health problem in Bangladesh and triggers inflammatory responses that render iron status assessment challenging. We assessed the prevalence of ID a...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2011
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/562 https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1652&context=theses |