Iron deficiency in 1- to 3-year-old children. A pediatric failure?

N Eden, A; A Mir, M

doi:10.1001/archpedi.1997.02170470020003

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Iron deficiency in 1- to 3-year-old children. A pediatric failure?

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A N Eden

M A Mir

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in children aged 1 to 3 years in an urban population. DESIGN: Venous blood was measured for levels of hemoglobin, ferritin, free erythrocyte protoporphyrin, and lead in children seen for well-child visits. Children ...

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