Tuberculosis treatment modifies iron status without iron intervention (389.8)
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HFE genotype modifies the influence of heme iron intake on iron status.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The FASEB Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0892-6638,1530-6860
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.389.8