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Iron deficiency in adolescents.
Two hundred and seventy school children between 13 to 20 years were investigated for iron deficiency. Overall iron deficiency (assessed by serum ferritin assay) was 39% in adolescents; 30% boys and 54% girls were iron depleted, anemia was found in 17% boys (Hb 13g/dl) and in 18% girls (Hb 12g/dl). Iron deficiency was more frequent than anemia in adolescent girls than boys. Iron deficient childr...
متن کاملIron deficiency in adolescents.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: West Indian Medical Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0043-3144
DOI: 10.7727/wimj.2013.240